Chinese Wood Display Box

Broad lid, stout base and a pale floor, like a tiny roofed stage.

This glass, wood and fabric display box is from China, and is contemporary. Glass is made by melting sand with other minerals, and a clear pane allows a viewer to look at the contents from every side without touching them. Low, wide case with a flat top frame and clear sides, in dark reddish-brown. The interior floor is a mottled, pale gold, and a deep apron underneath curves into four short feet. It is 10.4 inches long, 4.5 deep and 5.75 high.

A sturdy little stage waiting on its leading player.