Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Style - Rouleau Vase and is mounted on a

and is mounted on a later teak wood pillar base

The dragons on this jar pursue the sacred flaming pearl

vase for dried flowers

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This porcelain rice bowl is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19thC Style - Rouleau Vase and is mounted on aThis 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