Unique and Desirable Chinese Red Lacquer Marriage Box. Circa 19th Century or early 20th Century. Measurements: 15.5″ Diameter, 4.5″ High. Unusual Fluting around the sides. Material is Papier Mache’ a very prized material of the period. Gorgeous Gilt Details in the Decoration. The photos have a glare and that is from the high gilt decoration. In the center is a Dragon which is a sign of good luck of the couple. Uses: Can be placed on a table or used as a charger and stood up and can also be a wall decoration. Condition: There are some places where the red lacquer has worn away. We show in photo #5 a chip in the side of the lacquer. Basically for the age of this piece it is in great condition. The item “Antique Chinese Marriage Box Red Lacquer with Dragon Motif 15 D Desirable” is in sale since Thursday, October 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Boxes”. The seller is “continentalmight” and is located in Lake Worth, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Color: Red
- Featured Refinements: Chinese Lacquer Box
- Type: Boxes
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Papier Mache’
- Age: 1850-1899
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original