Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog & Child - Late 19th Century Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase but they must have had

but they must have had an important ritual function as part of the burial

It comes with 4 stone feet

This lovely bleached wood Chinese shop chest was originally custom made for storage in a hardware shop in Shanxi

The folding doors have been customised by a previous owner to open outwards to reveal a large interior space with a single shelf

This reproduction Chinese porcelain flower vase is decorated in dark cobalt blue & white glaze

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog & Child - Late 19th Century Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase but they must have hadThis old painted Chinese trunk is known and often referred to as a wedding box. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. These wedding boxes 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 crafted