Painted Chinese Opera Chest From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Dog Gates suspended pendants

suspended pendants

Made in Rajasthan by very skilled artisans these are made in very small quantities

unlike their European counterparts which were taken down and smashed when electricity arrived

it remains a striking example of lacquer artistry from a region renowned for its distinctive

ideal for a collector of Buddhas or Tibetan artefacts

Painted Chinese Opera Chest From Shanxi - Ca 1900 Dog Gates suspended pendantsThis vintage painted Chinese trunk is known as an Opera Chest and originates from Shanxi Province and dates from the late 19th century. Chests of this style 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 crafted into furniture and given as part of a bride's dowry symbolising hope