Small 19th-century China Trade Leather Camphor Chest with Gilt Silver Paper Lining (#1) Mushrooms With pole - 84" H

With pole - 84" H

25" W x 6" H

generous tureens

Chandelier Corail Bleu

A similar example resides in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small 19th-century China Trade Leather Camphor Chest with Gilt Silver Paper Lining (#1) Mushrooms With pole - 84" HThis 19th century Camphor is among John Derian's trove of handpicked vintage & antique goods. In the 1800s, Chinese artisans made painted leather camphor chests for trade with the West. Often decorated with colorful designs, these chests were often used to store clothes or valuables, and made with camphor wood to help to keep insects away. Details approx. 20" L x 10" D x 8" H Camphor wood, leather, brass hardware, and lined with gilt silver paper. c.