Red Lacquer Camphor Wood Chinese Chest - 18thC Material - Buffalo Horn 120 x 69 x 71

120 x 69 x 71 (wxdxh cms)

The wood on this is a beautifully variable elm wood and the door panels are made using solid burr elm

Ohara Shōson (小原祥邨) and Ohara Koson

Dimensions: W51 x D51 x H34 cm

Red Lacquer Camphor Wood Chinese Chest - 18thC Material - Buffalo Horn 120 x 69 x 71This incredibly unusual Chinese chest dates from the early 18th century. These chests were used on East Indiaman trading ships plying the routes between China, India & Britain. This style of chest was made in Canton, China for the Anglo Indian market. We've only seen a handful of pieces like this in our 45 years of travelling Asia. They have always been in very poor condition because of their age with badly damaged paint & missing brass corners. The