Pair Of Black Lacquer Camphor Chests - 19th Century Material - Kair Wood 26 x 7 x 21

26 x 7 x 21 (wxdxh cms)

This amulet comes with a modern snake chain

23 x 23 x 49 (wxdxh cms)

There are very minor losses to the casting on the base

history and artistic skills which otherwise might be lost to time

Pair Of Black Lacquer Camphor Chests - 19th Century Material - Kair Wood 26 x 7 x 21This pair of antique Chinese black lacquer chests date to the 19th century (1850 1900) and are from Shanxi. They are constructed from black lacquered camphor wood which is naturally bug repellent indicating these chests would have been used for storing clothes, bedding and fabrics. This style is rare and relatively unique with removable stands which would have been tied to the chests using leather or cloth strapping. These chests have a sophisticated