Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century 19th This gilt framed pictorial label

This gilt framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India

90 x 58 x 64  cms ( w x d x h)

the traditional seat of the Karmapa

These antique painted doors and frame from India hark from Gujarat have been reclaimed from an old haveli

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century 19th This gilt framed pictorial labelThis old painted Chinese trunk is known and often referred to as a wedding box. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. These wedding boxes are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted