Aubergine Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Early 19thC Amulets This is an excellent and

This is an excellent and unusually large example of a Burmese lacquer tiffin box

Set against a fresh white field

devotion and protection

an auspicious symbol sometimes used in Rajasthani & Gujarati architecture to protect the home

elephants with deer atop the lid

Aubergine Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Early 19thC Amulets This is an excellent andThis is an excellent Qing dynasty Chinese leather trunk. The brasswork on this trunk its excellent and early dating this piece to the early 19th century. The leather hinge has long since corroded and been replaced with hinges as is inevitable on older chests such as this one. This style has been used for hundreds of years with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust and work well in a