Aubergine Leather Trunks From Jiangxi - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Gansu province in western China

Gansu province in western China is one of the few provinces that incorporated mulberry wood into their furniture in the 19th century despite its beautiful grain

With its sculptural star-shaped profile

This woodblock print can be seen in many museums including The Metropolitan Museum of Art

making it equally suited to hallways

with marks and wear consistent with age

Aubergine Leather Trunks From Jiangxi - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Gansu province in western ChinaThese three Chinese leather covered trunks were originally made for the storage and transport of clothing and valuables, travelling through merchant networks that linked Jiangxi workshops with the commercial districts of Guangzhou. One trunk (medium) retains its original brass hardware and is stamped with a merchant stamp; Gong He Tai. The stamp reads: Our old shop is located on Yang Street in Jiangxi, facing south, distributing goods. Gong He Tai