Hide Trunks and Luggage

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 early 19th century storage trunk has a simple, rectangular form, wrapped in a layer of softly worn hide and accented by a square brass lock plate decorated with double coins and subtle floral motifs. Likely originally coated in dark oxblood-brown lacquer, the hide exterior has been stripped and bleached to a neutral, pale blonde color. The interior is lined with colorful fabric printed with pink...

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 miscel...

This Tibetan storage chest is richly finished with lacquered hide and iron hardware. The front is hand-painted with a fearsome tiger prowling a lush, mountainous landscape. Considered the king of all terrestrial creatures, the tiger is depicted towering over its surroundings, leaping over hills and tall bamboo stalks. The short ends of the trunk are painted with two seated tigers and the top with a flayed tiger pelt. Common motifs in Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist art...

This gorgeous document box once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to store and protect his works of fine calligraphy and landscape painting. The box is minimally decorated, wrapped in a layer of light brown pig's hide with softly worn texture. The interior is lined with indigo...

Made of humble pine, this gorgeous Tibetan trunk nevertheless impresses with perfect proportions and a timeless, minimal design. The trunk dates to the late 19th century, a period that saw a distinctive style of medium-sized chests finished with hide and ironwork. This particular trunk features its original yak hide...

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 miscel...

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 miscel...

Rare 19th century Chinese pigskin trunk featuring a black lacquered finish. Beautiful distressed patina with a smooth soft finish. Brass-mounted ...

Derived from sap harvested from trees native to eastern and southern China, lacquer has been used for centuries to enhance and protect wooden furniture. Thin coats of the slow-drying...

A genuine alligator travel case with working key, circa 1920s.

A 1920s genuine alligator leather valise or travel case with striped canvas lining. Beautifully aged condition.

Fantastic hand made leather/rawhide dome top trunk.This very cool trunk was made in Mexico and is made from cured cow skin and rawhide.The construction is wonderful and great detail to the hardware and handmade nails.The handle to lift open the trunk is a old horseshoe...