Brass Bound Teak Military Chest From Burma - 19th Century Wucai Porcelain Origin: Fujian province

Origin: Fujian province

attests to many decades of use beside a family doorway

This carved wood figure shows traces its original paint

and surface patina consistent with age and use

Each block was painstakingly carved from a single piece of hardwood

Brass Bound Teak Military Chest From Burma - 19th Century Wucai Porcelain Origin: Fujian provinceThis original Burmese military chest is made to Anglo Indian military standards. Also called a Burmese campaign chest, these trunks were originally used by officers of the British Indian Army to carry their kit and personal possessions whilst on tour. The British East India Company had stations across Northern India & Burma throughout much of the 19th century. It's likely this chest was made for an East Indiaman stationed in Burma (modern day