Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century Origin - England The sides of the cabinet

The sides of the cabinet are paulownia wood (odong namu 오동나무) which has been prepared using a traditional nakdong technique (similar to Japanese shou-sugi)

Hand-carved and painted in soft

Authentic painted altar cabinets of this calibre have become increasingly scarce

warm patina developed through generations of use

Painted Wedding Box From Shanxi - Foo Dog - Late 19th Century Origin - England The sides of the cabinetThis 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