Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Coral This beautifully lightweight hand painted

This beautifully lightweight hand painted indigo shawl combines soft cotton with luxurious silk to create an elegant accessory with fluid drape and a delicate

using traditional mortise and tenon joinery

49 x 34 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

turned corner finials

Only 3 or 4 shawls and scarves are produced a day and are hand woven on original looms

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Coral This beautifully lightweight hand paintedThis old painted Opera Chest depicts scenes of 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