Document Box with Drawers colour-natural in a typical frame and

in a typical frame and panel design with legs that end in classic horse hoof feet

mounted on a hardwood stand

The design is taken from a Qing dynasty pilgrim bottle held by The Ashmolean Museum

the middle shelf has two shallow drawers with brass handles

in a lacquered finish that enhances the rich tone of the wood

Document Box with Drawers colour-natural in a typical frame andJiangsu, circa 1880 This elegant, domed chest made from beech wood was made in Jiangsu province in eastern China in the late nineteenth century. It retains its original metal handles to the sides and front, along with its old finish. The domed lid opens up to a shallow section at the top, whilst the doors open to reveal five small drawers. The chest would likely have been used by a family to store some more expensive items of jewellery, coins, or silk