Peachwood Wedding Chest

Cabinet in Peach wood with beautiful grains. A pair of doors with metal hardware. Features double bi-fold doors and three drawers. Inside cabinet shelves. ...

A striking 19th-century Chinese wedding chest, beautifully preserved and richly adorned, showcasing traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....

Keep your throw blankets stored neatly inside this late 20th Century wedding chest. The hand painted figural scenes featuring warriors on the top, change on every side with natural e...

A striking Korean wedding Bandaji with beautiful original condition and patina circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was u...

One of the most beautiful Korean Bandajis we have had with original patina circa mid-19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Purchased in Seoul in 1987 and still retains its original hand-written invoice (dated to 1840s). Essentially a Korean drop front half-opening chest, Bandaji was widely used in the household to store family valuables, clothes and beddings. This particular piece on offer was made in Pyongyang area in now North Korea as a wedding chest indicated by the specific auspicious symbols on the metal hardware. Constructed in pearwood, a relatively rare wood type from northern peninsular, which is rather plain and lacks grains but mellowed into a lovely yellow color, the chest was instead sumptuously decorated with nickel-copper (Paktong) plates, hinges, stripes and bosses. Covering much of the entire front of the cabinet, the metal plates were placed with eye-pleasing symmetry pattern. The top row is centered with a large square lock plate with latch and a lock (with key), flanked by a pair of pulls in the bat form (symbol of luck). The middle row has two cloud-form hinges alternate with four large vertical pairs of rectangular hinges. The lower row features a large fish plate (symbol of abundance) flanked by two crane plate...

An antique Korean wedding wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty. Rarely available, this Bandaji was from Pakchon area in Pyongan Do (in nowadays North Korea). ...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...

Handsome antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chest for Groom composed of camphor wood with hand carved, painted, & gilded details, and patinated brass hardw...

Gorgeous antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chest for Bride composed of camphor wood with hand carved, painted, & gilded details, and patinated brass hardw...

Magnificent antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chests for Bride & Groom both composed of camphor wood with hand carved, painted, & gilded details, and pati...