Chinese Lacquer Box

A dark square box with a faint painted vase and very little to say.

This lacquerware box from Shanxi Province, China is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. Shanxi Province in northern China has produced lacquered furniture and boxes, often finished in red or black and sometimes decorated with painted designs. A low, square box in dark brown with a lid that fits over the body, resting on small feet. The top shows a faint painted vase with a geometric pattern, and the edges are worn and scuffed. It is 14 inches wide, 14 deep and 7 high.

Its secrets are inside, and its manners are impeccable.