Red Lacquer Camphor Chinese Chest - 18th Century Serveware These decorative Indian bowls are

These decorative Indian bowls are carved in the shape of a heart

139 x 22 x 208 (wxdxh cms)

The doors feature intricate artwork of scholarly objects

although faded

207 x 44 x 97

Red Lacquer Camphor Chinese Chest - 18th Century Serveware These decorative Indian bowls areWe've only seen a handful of pieces like this in our 45 years of traveling Asia. Chests of this style are true transnational treasures that transcend borders and are barely documented. These red lacquer chests were made in Canton, China in the 18th century for the Anglo Indian market and were used on East Indiaman trading ships plying the routes between China, India & Britain. They are the precursors to the more famous red leather camphor chests of