Red Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Anglo Indian solid elm seat with a

solid elm seat with a beautifully aged surface

91 x 7 x 183 (wxdxh cms)

This painted teak house shrine from Gujarat

This one still retains its wonderful original colour

It has cloud head spandrels which are auspicious in China

Red Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Anglo Indian solid elm seat with aThis antique painted Chinese trunk is painted with a strapping cockerel and would have accompanied a bride on the way to her new home. These chests are from Shanxi province and would have stored clothes, bedding and other precious items. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates to the turn of the century, circa 1900. This chest is decorated with old fabric and a ribbon has been added to reduce