Document Box with Drawers colour-natural The design is taken from

The design is taken from a Qing dynasty pilgrim bottle held by The Ashmolean Museum

pale colour of the elm wood

floral pattern and incorporates two figures - a man and woman facing each other - towards the middle

ambient light

the middle shelf has two shallow drawers with brass handles

Document Box with Drawers colour-natural The design is taken fromJiangsu, circa 1880 This elegant, domed chest made from beech wood was made in Jiangsu province in eastern China in the late nineteenth century. It retains its original metal handles to the sides and front, along with its old finish. The domed lid opens up to a shallow section at the top, whilst the doors open to reveal five small drawers. The chest would likely have been used by a family to store some more expensive items of jewellery, coins, or silk