Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century 19th It is perfectly suited as

It is perfectly suited as a blanket box

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This gilt framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century 19th It is perfectly suited asThis old painted Chinese trunk is known and often referred to as a wedding box. This style of Chinese chest is found exclusively in Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from the late 19th century. These wedding boxes are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted