Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Period - Early 19th Century Grouped together these look amazing

Grouped together these look amazing in a kitchen - Sometimes used as dowry in the old days the ladies of the house took great pride in their polished brass - from Northern India - Circa 80 years old

prosperity

105 x 38 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

5 x D4 x H15

usually in an outhouse

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Period - Early 19th Century Grouped together these look amazingThis 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