Chinese Wood Display Box

Long, low and quite empty, like a very polite shallow tray with walls.

This glass, wood and fabric display box is from China, and is contemporary. Display boxes with a glass front let a small object be seen while keeping it clear of dust and handling, a practical idea used for centuries in collecting. A horizontal display case with a slender reddish frame and clear sides. The floor is a bright golden pad, and the base is a plain low molding finished with small curved feet at the corners. It is 23.75 inches long, 8.75 deep and 11.25 high.

Made to show off one long thing, with spacious optimism.