Chinese Wood Box

A tall, ringed cylinder gleams like a stack of dark chocolate rings.

This bamboo box is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Bamboo is a fast-growing grass that Chinese craftspeople have turned into boxes, brush holders and furniture for centuries, thanks to its strength and straight grain. A narrow, upright tube formed by many close, rounded ridges running from foot to top. The finish is glossy deep reddish-brown with lighter highlights along the swells, and the top opening is simple and unadorned. It is 3.5 inches wide, 3.5 deep and 9.75 high.

Perfectly stacked, with no ring out of line.