Green Painted Ammunition 'Limber' Chest - 19th Century Material - Celadon From Northern China - these

From Northern China - these are guaranteed frost hardy

later presented to the groom on their wedding day

and a sense of history to gardens

It an an exceptionally good example of a Shanxi Wedding Cabinet decorated with original red lacquer and beautifully painted dragons mirroring one another on a background of clouds and mountains

The area is prominently populated with Bhil ethnic tribes with their own distinct design styles

Green Painted Ammunition 'Limber' Chest - 19th Century Material - Celadon From Northern China - theseThis antique limber chest would have been used by the British Army in India in the late 19th century. These robust chests were made to store ammunition and are heavily bound in iron to endure the rigours of campaign life. Constructed from dense, seasoned teak, each chest was designed to bear immense weight sometimes over three times its own ensuring its reliability on the battlefield. Today, this once highly functional military piece has found new