Antique Wooden Jewellery Box Box Boxes like this were used

Boxes like this were used throughout China for storing documents and other possessions

They incorporate further characters from Chinese legend

given a fresh take with a distressed blue lacquer

The height is adjustable between 65 and 95cm

With a black mount and frame it would make a colourful

Antique Wooden Jewellery Box Box Boxes like this were usedJiangsu, circa 1920 These charming wooden boxes were produced in Jiangsu province in eastern China, near the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou. Each one opens up to reveal a mirror that can be angled upwards, as well as small drawers for storage. The boxes would have been used by wealthier women as jewellery boxes, with the drawers housing smaller items such as hairpins, beads and brooches or make up. The clever design means that the box folds away into a