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Northern Chinese Painted Elephant Trunk, c. 1900

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  • Chinese Painted Elephant Trunk Table, C. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This fantastic painted trunk from northern China is lavishly decorated from end to end in the Tibetan style with a rich palette of red, orange, and green. Raised outlines and layers of glossy lacquer lend the chest rich texture and catch the light beautifully. The front is painted with two white elephants, one of the seven treasures of the Chakravarti and a symbol of calm and strength of mind. Painted on the sides, and repeated throughout, are depictions of the "three jewels...
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  • Chinese Painted Festival Trunk, c. 1820
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscellaneous items, trunks were found in every room in the home and were often stacked on top of one another. This festive trunk dates to the early 19th century and has been embellished with black lacquer and detailed hand-painted decoration in a traditional folk style. The front of the trunk is painted with a scene of Communist propaganda, depicting three young men holding...
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    Antique Early 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

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  • Chinese Painted Festival Trunk, c. 1820
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscellaneous items, trunks were found in every room in the home and were often stacked on top of one another. This festive chest dates to the early 19th century and has been embellished with black lacquer and detailed hand-painted decoration in a traditional folk style. The front of the trunk is painted with a scene of Communist propaganda...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Trunks and Luggage

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    Wood

  • Painted Chinese Kang Table with Stone Inlay, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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    Agate, Soapstone

  • Chinese Low Painted Lacquer Table with Fish Chimes, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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  • Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This finely woven circa 1800 trunk is a work of art in itself and was possibly used to store prized painted scrolls. A skilled artisan painstakingly wove thin-as-hair reeds to cover ...
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    Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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    A 19th century Chinese lacquered leather trunk with bronze hardware and raised decoration. This decorative trunk has a beautiful old patina and is great for storage.
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  • Chinese Late 19th Century Red Trunk with Black Hand-Painted Riders on Horses
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  • 19th Century Red and Black Chinese Woven Trunk
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    A late 19th century Chinese trunk with striking red and black lacquer frame and hand woven willow side panels. Beautifully finished wooden interior. From Shanxi Province. CST366.
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  • Large 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Camphor Wood Trunk
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