Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Tang Horses punched Hindi inscription

punched Hindi inscription

This majestic Indo-Dutch cabinet harks back to the colonial days and the spice wars

- 75-100 yrs old

or perhaps spices in a kitchen or bathroom storage

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Tang Horses punched Hindi inscriptionThis old painted Chinese opera chest depicts scenes of the traditional Chinese opera. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. Opera chests, including this one, 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