Red Lacquer Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1920 Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases 136 x 19 x 49

136 x 19 x 49 (wxdxh cms)

this handsome antique chest combines robust functionality with a warm

They've been expertly turned which gives them their characteristic groves

This one is decorated with repeating geometric patterns

Red Lacquer Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1920 Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases 136 x 19 x 49Chinese Leather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust work well in a contemporary western space as a coffee table, or for storage. Chinese leather trunks come in 4 colours; black, red, cream & aubergine. This particular piece is red and dates from the early 20th century. The colour is achieved by adding a coloured lacquer onto the tanned