Vintage Chinese Black and Red Lacquered Trunk with Gilt Flowers and Foliage

A vintage red lacquer blanket chest from the Mid-20th Century with egret bird motifs and friezes of bats and flowers around all the edges. Imbued with rich symbolism and artistic ver...

An antique Japanese late Meiji period black lacquer blanket chest from the early 20th century, with gold, white and green floral décor, brass hardware and blue painted accents. Creat...

A vintage Chinese black lacquered blanket chest from the mid 20th century with hand-painted décor. Exhibiting the vibrant richness of mid 2...

A Chinese red lacquered blanket chest from the 20th century, with gilt décor depicting guardian lions, flowers, scrolling clouds and scholar objects, as well as yellow fabric lining ...

A small Chinese red lacquered wedding blanket chest from the 20th century, with gilt décor depicting guardian lions, calligraphy, scrolling clouds and bats, as well as yellow fabric lining and iron hardware. Created in China during the 20th century, this blanket chest attracts our attention with its stunning red lacquered ground accented by a gilt décor. A rectangular lid, adorned with an auspicious geometric medallion, bats and scrolling foliage, opens up thanks to a traditional brass clasp to reveal a striking interior lined with yellow fabric, accented with a mark. The façade showcases foo dogs guardian lions surrounding a bow-tied sphere. Calligraphy around the lid, with auspicious connotations such as the number nine...

A Chinese antique lacquered leather trunk from the early 20th century, with brass hardware and fabric lining. Created in China during the early...

"Vintage red leather storage trunk. Rectangular form with ming inspired brass clasp along the front and handles along the side. Features a black stamp to the right of the clasp and fu Sanxing God of Porsperity figure stamped to the left. A popular deity, Shouxing is depicted on paintings and in figurines, found in most homes in China. In one hand, he’s typically shown carrying a long staff, sometimes with a gourd hanging off it, containing the elixir of life. In the other, he holds a peach, symbolizing immortality. Sometimes, other symbols of longevity are added to his depictions, including storks and turtles. Shouxing is also called Nanji Laoren or Old Man of the South Pole because he’s associated with the Canopus star of the South Pole, i.e. the star Sirius. His name, Shou Xing...

The chest has dark reddish brown lacquered wood on the outside and the inside is lined with tan imitation leather material. There are three brass latches, one large one in front and a smaller one on each side next to iron handles. The sides are edged with thin sheets of overlapping lacquered wood having imitation stitching. The lid is attached to the bottom with three brass hinges. There is a small rectangle of Chinese lettering on the inside of the lid. Red Chinese Trunk.

Chinese parchment trunk with red lacquered interior.

Original green painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden. Monogram of PMS and date "1857" indicate this trunk may have been for a dowry or wedding present. Traditional hand-painted de...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid mahogany trunk with single drawer and elegantly caved claw and ball feet A very nice looking and multi functional piece of fur...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1920’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest with silk lining A good looking and well made piece, they are very rare in this size, it would make a great side or coffee table or perhaps a luxury toy...