Chinese Dumpling Box - 19th Century Wine Jar Condition: Characterful wear consistent with

Condition: Characterful wear consistent with age and use

Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter

also known as 'console tables' would traditionally have an ancestor portrait hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well-being of the household

It has been sympathetically restored in our workshop and has retained its original brass hardware and fabulous patina as well as remnants of old paint

Chinese Dumpling Box - 19th Century Wine Jar Condition: Characterful wear consistent withThis 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.