Chinese Export Trunk of small size, made from Camphor wood and covered in leather studded and trimmed with brass, the leather has been painted with borders of flowers on a turquoise gound. These trunks were bought by seaman on the china trade routes. they are rarely decorated like this.
Chinese, Canton, circa 1820.
Ref No.: 101431
Origin: China
Year: circa 1840
Dimensions:
77 cms High (30.0 inches)
122 cms Wide (47.6 inches)
73 cms Deep (28.5 inches)
POA SOLD