Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Throws offering useful storage for bedside

offering useful storage for bedside

A rare find these days

These charming reproduction lacquer pots are crafted using the traditional Indian technique of lac turning

All the fittings are original to the piece

Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Throws offering useful storage for bedsideLeather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years in China with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust and 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 has all its original brass fittings and a blue interior. The rich aubergine of the trunk itself is achieved