Aubergine Leather Trunks From Jiangxi - 19th Century Size:Medium This vibrant 19th-century lacquer pot

This vibrant 19th-century lacquer pot from Barmer

Dimensions: W104 x D58 x H57 cm

Sometimes they have lost their tails

many of these boxes were destroyed

Kang tables are often used in the west as small coffee tables

Aubergine Leather Trunks From Jiangxi - 19th Century Size:Medium This vibrant 19th-century lacquer potThese three Chinese leather covered trunks were originally made for the storage and transport of clothing and valuables, travelling through merchant networks that linked Jiangxi workshops with the commercial districts of Guangzhou. One trunk (medium) retains its original brass hardware and is stamped with a merchant stamp; Gong He Tai. The stamp reads: Our old shop is located on Yang Street in Jiangxi, facing south, distributing goods. Gong He Tai