Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog & Child - Late 19th Century Pillars Features: Thick solid elm seat

Features: Thick solid elm seat

It has 5 drawers and a white paint wash

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Dimensions: W30 x D30 x H25 cm

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog & Child - Late 19th Century Pillars Features: Thick solid elm seatThis old painted Chinese trunk is known and often referred to as a wedding box. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. These wedding boxes 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 crafted