Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Amulets They look lovely displayed in

They look lovely displayed in a group on a wall or table

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This old ore form an Indian lifeboat has been painted with the words 'Crawfish consumption zone'

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Amulets They look lovely displayed inThis old painted Chinese trunk is often referred to as an Opera Chest. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. 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