Red Painted Trunk From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Long Sideboards These figures are rare to

These figures are rare to find outside India

solid and decorative

The door ring pulls are held in place by fantastical beasts

Materials: Teak Wood Frame With New Mirror Glass

and often money which she would take to her new home once she had married a suitable husband

Red Painted Trunk From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Long Sideboards These figures are rare toThis old red painted Chinese trunk is from Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from circa 1900. This chest is constructed from painted paulownia wood (tong mu ). Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted into furniture and given as part of a bride's dowry symbolising hope for a prosperous & enduring