Chinese Wood Display Box

Streaky reddish-brown frame with a golden floor and little claw-style feet.

This glass, wood and fabric display box is from China, and is contemporary. Glass is made by melting sand with other minerals, and a clear pane allows a viewer to look at the contents from every side without touching them. Upright display case with clear panes held in a finely grained, reddish frame. The base is a layered plinth with a faint inscription on the front, raised on four small carved feet, with a bright amber-yellow platform inside. It is 8.7 inches long, 8.7 deep and 11.75 high.

A rich frame for an absent guest.