Red Lacquer Camphor Wood Chinese Chest - 18thC Material - Buffalo Horn The doors are beautifully carved

The doors are beautifully carved from the very hardwearing jackfruit wood

120 x 69 x 71 (wxdxh cms)

This chair unusually has carved animals on the armrests and is carved from a single piece of wood with a beautiful patina

Ohara Shōson (小原祥邨) and Ohara Koson

It has lots of the original paint and would look great in an old cottage or displayed in a modern house on a feature wall - 18thC

Red Lacquer Camphor Wood Chinese Chest - 18thC Material - Buffalo Horn The doors are beautifully carvedThis incredibly unusual Chinese chest dates from the early 18th century. These chests were used on East Indiaman trading ships plying the routes between China, India & Britain. This style of chest was made in Canton, China for the Anglo Indian market. We've only seen a handful of pieces like this in our 45 years of travelling Asia. They have always been in very poor condition because of their age with badly damaged paint & missing brass corners. The