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ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED CEDAR JEWELRY & DRESSING BOX LATE 17C MING / QING CH'ING
$ 792
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Description
ANTIQUE CHINESE LADIE'S JEWELRY / DRESSING BOXMaterial: Cedar
Region: Shanxi Province, China
Age: 17th Century
Restoration: C. L. Ma, Tianjin, China (1997)
Excellent condition. All original, found intact other than missing a top piece of one rail post replaced during restoration.
Beautiful patina on cedar wood surfaces. Age of door latch & drawer pulls uncertain
Wood hinge pin doors open to expose 3 interior drawers used to hold jewelry and make-up items
Decorative back splat made up of 1-piece openwork carving of birds in prunus blossoms with a top rail terminating
with lotus blossoms
was also functional as
a place to hang cloth cleaning and make-up materials
2-pieces of lotus blossom carvings form a U-shaped mirror stand mounted on the top of the box
Dimensions: Main Box 13-1/2"W x 9-1/2"D x 10"H
Back Splat 15"W incl'g lotus blossoms x 11"H above box top