Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia This beautiful Buddha is seated

This beautiful Buddha is seated on a lotus throne in the meditation pose

Made from pliable poplar wood

Remnants of red paint can also be seen on the rim

Features: Intricately carved apron

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Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Persia This beautiful Buddha is seatedThis old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. Opera chests, including this one, are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted into furniture and given