{"product_id":"red-painted-trunk-shanxi-clock","title":"Red Painted Trunk From Shanxi - Ca 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis old red painted Chinese trunk is from Shanxi Province in Northern China and dates from circa 1900. This chest is constructed from painted paulownia wood (t\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eong mu \/ 桐木). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility \u0026amp; marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted into furniture and given as part of a bride's dowry symbolising hope for a prosperous \u0026amp; enduring marriage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe painting on the front depicts scholarly articles associated with wisdom. What is particularly interesting is a carriage clock with Roman numerals in the center of the design, an undoubted luxury and status symbol for a family. Shanxi was particularly isolated from Western trade \u0026amp; influences, surrounded by mountains without the canals which facilitated trade throughout the rest of China and over 500km from the nearest port in Tianjin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our pieces, it has been sympathetically restored in our workshop, showing signs of wear and the marks of age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551603286325,"sku":"C1957","price":712.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/C1957-Lifestyle.jpg?v=1789233938","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/red-painted-trunk-shanxi-clock","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}