Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Scarves a great place to store

a great place to store magazines or perhaps a shoe store

Dimensions: W23 x D23 x H21 cm

framed by scrolling foliage borders

Function: Storage of clothing and textiles

these chests travelled across the subcontinent on military campaigns and were expected to endure tough conditions

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Scarves a great place to storeThis old painted Chinese opera chest depicts scenes of the traditional Chinese opera. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. Opera chests, including this one, are constructed from 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