Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Style - Rouleau Vase On the underside of the

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open sides

and is mounted on a later teak wood pillar base

This reproduction of a classic cast iron Coalbrookdale style garden table has a classic light verdigris finish complemented by an elegant white marble top

while scrolling arms support small suspended bells that would have produced a gentle chime when moved

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Style - Rouleau Vase On the underside of theThis 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