Gilt Red Lacquer Chest From Shanxi - Late 18th Century Door Coffee Tables cast using lost-wax process

cast using lost-wax process

ideal as a low coffee table

90 x 31 x 28 cms

These chests were made in Gujarat & Bombay and then later decorated with brass studs

Gilt Red Lacquer Chest From Shanxi - Late 18th Century Door Coffee Tables cast using lost-wax processThis unusual old Chinese chest is from Shanxi province and dates to the late 18th century. It's in beautifully excellent condition given the age and is gilt paintwork on red lacquer. The quality of this piece is exceptional with a level of painting and gilding rarely seen now. The painting depicts traditional court scenes in Shanxi. A snapshot of life in the Ming & Qing dynasties. The sides are decorated with lucky bats. The lock plate and right