Chinese Oval Lidded Container
Product ID: A0707-432
$1,295.00
About this piece
Black lacquer, and only the faint outline of a pattern.
Craftsmen of Shanxi Province, China, made this oval lidded container in lacquer over leather in the mid to late 19th century. Lidded boxes of this type were commonly used to store textiles, tools or personal items. The shape is a low oval drum, covered in thick black lacquer with a glossy surface and subtle bands of molded decoration. The edges show small signs of age.
About 6 inches tall, 16 wide and 12 deep. Dark, glossy and discreet. It keeps its counsel, and whatever is inside.
