Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia 72 x 35 x 43

72 x 35 x 43 (wxdxh cms)

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Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia 72 x 35 x 43This old painted 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 would be