Wooden Box Size:Small as well as of servants

as well as of servants and civil officials

They are reproductions of the C-shaped jade dragons that were part of the Hongshan people - a neolithic culture from northeast China that dated from around 4000 BC

This results in a very pure

but have largely been stripped away to reveal the natural colour of the pine wood underneath

while the distinctive 'horse hoof' feet and waisted table top are unmistakably Chinese

Wooden Box Size:Small as well as of servantsBoxes like this were used throughout China for storing documents and other possessions. Our boxes are old, dating from the first half of the twentieth century. They each have brass hardware and have been recently restored. Please note that as they are all individual the size, shape and colour of each box will vary from the photo, which is meant as an example only. Please contact us if you would like more details of the boxes available.