Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Sideboards this piece would also make

this piece would also make a totally unique kitchen decoration

Design: Simple rectangular form with stretcher supports

The lower balcony has beautiful detailed Mughal style carving

1930 -  The Lid shows signs of wear from daily use

Hand-turned from a single piece of hardwood

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Sideboards this piece would also makeThis old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. Opera chests, including this one, 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 into furniture and given