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Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
About the Item
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest from China. Commissioned in the 19th century to commemorate the wedding of a new bride and likely given as part of her dowry. After being filled, two people would have carried the box with a long pole inserted through the round iron hardware attached to the carved triangular outer frame.
Having a rectangular form inner within triangle framework case outer. Polychrome painted, red accents, metal mounting to corners and joints. Having a removable top, over four stacked drawers. Adorned to the front, a hand painted seated Asian figure, opening a scroll with oriental characters.
Elegantly aged original paint. Warm, rustic distressed chippy paint patina over the whole. Loaded with character and charm. Remnants of export seal remain. This scarce Qing Dynasty chest of stacked drawers is truly an impressive piece, highly decorative providing lots of storage space.
Dimensions (approx):
43.25" H, 34" W, 19" D.
- Dimensions:Height: 43.25 in (109.86 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Elegantly aged original paint. Warm, rustic patina over the whole. Loaded with character and charm. Remnants of export seal remain. This scarce Qing Dynasty stacked drawer chest is truly an impressive piece!
- Seller Location:Forney, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5977226088582
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