Bronze Betelnut Box - Circa 19 th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) This provincial country cabinet is

This provincial country cabinet is from Shanxi province in Northern China

these were used by families to take rice to the Buddhist Temples for offerings or for the resident monks

Carved From A Single Piece Of Wood

This impressive 19th-century Chinese terracotta vessel was originally crafted as a practical storage jar

Another similar example can be found in Japanese Cabinetry: The Art & Craft of Tansu by Jackson & Owen

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