Painted Shanxi Bridal Chest - 19th Century Chapati Box Dimensions: W26 x D16 x

Dimensions: W26 x D16 x H22 cm

Materials: Carved yellow sandstone with traces of pigment

Dimensions: W32 x D5 x H27 cm

This album is a portal into the hidden world of the Shogun's princess and her attendants in Edo Castle over a year

shown seated in an armchair covered with a textile embroidered with dragons

Painted Shanxi Bridal Chest - 19th Century Chapati Box Dimensions: W26 x D16 xThis old painted 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 would be