Chinese Bamboo-Form Tubular Box

A dark, slender tube with banded ends, closed and keeping its secrets.

This bamboo-form tubular box is from Fujian Province, China, and is contemporary. Bamboo is a long-standing subject in Chinese art, where its upright, flexible stem is generally taken as a symbol of resilience and integrity. Long, straight cylinder in deep brown-black with a smooth, lightly polished surface. Raised bands near both ends mark where the caps meet the body, and a soft sheen shows along its length. It is 26.5 inches high and 3.25 in diameter.

A quiet tube with a firm sense of purpose.