Canton Export Black Lacquer Work Box On Stand - 19th Century Bangles This simple bleached cedar wood

This simple bleached cedar wood chest is from Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayas

walnut & more rarely cypress & pear

Various layers of paint are visible showing this piece has had a long and colorful life

64 x 46 x 95 (wxdxh cms)

Canton Export Black Lacquer Work Box On Stand - 19th Century Bangles This simple bleached cedar woodThis gilt black lacquer Chinese export sewing box and stand is a rare find. Made in the early 19th Century, it is decorated in delicate gilt and black lacquer and made in the typical form with brass swan neck handles. It comes complete with original contents, a removable inner compartment, and three front sliding drawers. These boxes are nearly always separated from their stands and it is almost impossible to find one with its original stand in good