Red Lacquer Camphor Chest From Canton - 18th Century Wine Jar We suggest this mirror be

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They were symbols of their favourite deity hung on the walls of tribal village huts in Andhra Pradesh

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and vibrant painted furnishings

Red Lacquer Camphor Chest From Canton - 18th Century Wine Jar We suggest this mirror beWe've only seen a handful of pieces like this in our 45 years of traveling Asia. Chests of this style are true transnational treasures that transcend borders and are barely documented. These red lacquer chests were made in Canton, China in the 18th century for the Anglo Indian market and were used on East Indiaman trading ships plying the routes between China, India & Britain. They are the precursors to the more famous red leather camphor chests of