Red Lacquer Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1920 Decorative Chinese Art 20 x 20 x 32

20 x 20 x 32 max(w x d x h cms)

This bangle has been hand made by silversmiths in India

but occasionally rectangular

128 x 54 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

Red Lacquer Leather Trunk From Shanghai - Ca 1920 Decorative Chinese Art 20 x 20 x 32Chinese Leather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust work well in a contemporary western space as a coffee table, or for storage. Chinese leather trunks come in 4 colours; black, red, cream & aubergine. This particular piece is red and dates from the early 20th century. The colour is achieved by adding a coloured lacquer onto the tanned