Name: Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: C2015
Price: 725.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Antique Chinese Opera Chest From Shanxi | Indigo Antiques

Corner Detail From Antique Chinese Opera Chest From Shanxi | Indigo Antiques

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Interior Of Antique Chinese Opera Chest From Shanxi | Indigo Antiques

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SKU: C2015 Late 19th Century, from Shanxi, China

Dimensions:: W88 x D56 x H59 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. Opera chests, including this one, are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu / 桐木) 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 for a prosperous & enduring marriage.

Like all our pieces, it has been sympathetically restored showing signs of wear and the marks of age.

From China

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