Chinese Wood Display Box

A glass box for something small and important, on a bright yellow cushion.

This display box is from China and is contemporary, made of glass, wood and fabric. Glass-topped cases on carved wooden stands have long been used in Chinese homes and collections to present treasured objects. The long, low frame is jointed to look like bamboo, with thin glass panels on every side. A golden-yellow fabric lines the floor. Below it, a pierced apron of scrolling vines is cut into the base, which rests on short feet. It is 25.5 inches long, 9.25 deep and 12 high.

The only thing missing is the thing it displays.