Painted Black Qinghai Trunk framed and for sleeping on at

and for sleeping on at night

There is a removable shelf inside each section and three good sized drawers for storage

are decorated by hand with gold leaf and paintings of dancing butterflies

One of a wide range of tassels available

Please note that paintings may vary slightly from the example shown in terms of colour and design

Painted Black Qinghai Trunk framed and for sleeping on atQinghai, circa 1930 This lovely pine storage chest is from Qinghai province in northwest China, in its original black lacquer and still with the old paintings of flowers and vases. It is of a type sometimes referred to as an opera trunk as the fronts of these chests were often decorated with scenes from Chinese opera as well as flowers. In this case the design showcases delicate water lilies along with peonies and other flora. At each side of the main