Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia The origins of Celadon began

The origins of Celadon began at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC €“ 220AD) but it wasn€™t until the Jin Dynasty (265 €“ 420) that the creation of celadon excelled as an art form

Remnants of red paint can also be seen on the rim

This beautiful Buddha is seated on a lotus throne in the meditation pose

Made from pliable poplar wood

with wear and patina consistent with age and use

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia The origins of Celadon beganThis old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. 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 crafted into furniture and given