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Chinese Marriage Chest

Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.

Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.

$2,400Sale Price|50% Off

H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in

Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.

Located in South Burlington, VT

A long life wedding marriage chest In Chinese Mandaran, the symbol "Shou" a Chinese character

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

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Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR
Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR

Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR

Located in Weehawken, NJ

Pair of matching Chinese “Marriage Cabinets” constructed of wood with original brilliant red

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Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900

Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th

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Chinese Marriage Cabinet, ca. 1850
Chinese Marriage Cabinet, ca. 1850

Chinese Marriage Cabinet, ca. 1850

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H 53.5 in W 42 in D 20 in

Chinese Marriage Cabinet, ca. 1850

Located in Mobile, AL

Lovely exotic wood Chinese marriage cabinet with brass hardware. Richly aged finish with a

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Questions About Chinese Marriage Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese marriage bed may refer to the matrimonial bed ceremony. Also known as An Chuang, the ceremony is a Chinese wedding custom where couples set up and decorate a bed prior to their wedding and is believed to symbolize harmony in the marriage. Shop a selection of antique marriage beds on 1stDibs.