Chinese Dumpling Box - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps This charming black lacquer tiffin

This charming black lacquer tiffin box was used for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin

It would have originally sat atop a doorway and depicts tigers and elephants on either side of a large lotus flower motif

This storage bin is over 100 years old and is still in remarkably good condition

61 x 27 x 75 (wxdxh cms)

Chinese Dumpling Box - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps This charming black lacquer tiffinThis charming willow dumpling box is the perfect size for a small side table or coffee table for a smaller room. Incurring many years of use in Shanxi, Northern China, it has developed a wonderful patina over the years.