Ancestor Painting, Family Apothecary shape and colour of each

shape and colour of each box will vary from the photo

The trunk has a simple brass clasp fitted to allow it to be secured and is a good size to be used as a side table next to a sofa or bed

The basket is of a type once used to take cooked foods - rice and other tasty treats - out to villagers working in the fields

interspersing patterns around them

distressed to give an aged

Ancestor Painting, Family Apothecary shape and colour of eachAncestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship their ancestors with offerings placed in front of these paintings. Portraits were painted from front on and usually close to life size, with the subjects normally seated and wearing robes to show their rank badge. In many cases the portrait would be of a single ancestor, but they could also be of a couple