Six Drawer Antique Carved Coffer chinese-vase Portraits were painted from front

Portraits were painted from front on and usually life size

ribbed surface

used to store pans

The carvings would originally have been picked out in bright reds

Available to order in a range of sizes from single to emperor

Six Drawer Antique Carved Coffer chinese-vase Portraits were painted from frontShaanxi, circa 1880 This wonderful table is in the distinctive style seen in furniture from the central Chinese province of Shaanxi location of the ancient capital of Xi'an. Furniture from the region was typically robust, with thick frames and panels, but would be decorated with ornate, deep carvings finished in bright colours. This old storage coffer is an excellent example, with each of its six drawers featuring deep carvings in floral patterns and