Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Material - Pine Condition: Excellent antique condition with

Condition: Excellent antique condition with age-related wear and patina

and battling a demon

It would have been used as a family altar and for storage of religious scrolls

It would have been one of a pair on either side of a door

Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Material - Pine Condition: Excellent antique condition withLeather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years in China with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust and 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 has all its original brass fittings and a blue interior. The rich aubergine of the trunk itself is achieved