18th Century Chinese Hand-painted Elm Wardrobe Decorative Other boro grew out of necessity

boro grew out of necessity as opposed to aesthetics

The measurements are as follows: H - 28cm

It has been dyed a beautiful indigo colour and have a Katazome stencil-dyed

The dimensions of this are as follows: H - 36cm

18th Century Chinese Hand-painted Elm Wardrobe Decorative Other boro grew out of necessityThis 18th century wardrobe is the embodiment of Chinese symbolism. The stunning original lacquer and hand painted artwork showcases the history of this piece. The painted pheasants are known as symbols of beauty in China, and the bold golden leaf symbolises purity and represents the divine in religious art. To emphasise the aspect of religion, the profound image in the bottom centre could be viewed as a scroll, with an ink and quill, which are painted