Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Tansu We've finished this chest in

We've finished this chest in our Wiltshire workshops to preserve the beautiful age and patina

At the top of the door

Tikka is applied to the forehead and the ashes serve as a reminder that all existence eventually ends with ash

The panel has wall hangers fitted on the back

this brass trinket box features intricate camel bone inlay and a sleek polished brass interior

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Tansu We've finished this chest inThis vintage painted Chinese elm trunk is known as an Opera Chest and originates from Shanxi Province and dates from the late 19th century. Whilst most chests of this style are decorated with operatic scenes, this one is instead decorated with floral and bird scenes, framed by windowed scenes of elders in traditional Chinese clothing. Chests of this style are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of