Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century Finish - Black Lacquer and cultivated virtue central to

and cultivated virtue central to Qing dynasty domestic culture

prized for its rich crimson colour and subtle variations

On the right door a woman and child crossing a bridge

Evocative and finely crafted

Both functional and painterly

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century Finish - Black Lacquer and cultivated virtue central toThis 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