Chest
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1930
Materials
Camphor, brass escutcheon
Measurements
64 x 86 x 44.5 cm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 540750
Summary
A camphor wood chest, Chinese, circa 1930. Of arched lobed shape and with hinged lid and brass escutcheon, profusely carved to the lid, front and sides, the front depicting figures, a pagoda and harbour scenes, the banners representing good health and longlife, standing on shaped bracket feet.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Ashton in 1989.