{"title":"Chinese Antique Accessories","description":"\u003cspan\u003eOur Chinese antique accessories are perfect for bringing an oriental style to your home. They have been handpicked in China and carefully restored. The range of oriental antiques includes boxes, bowls, panels and other curios, all of which are individual and perfect for accessorising your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chinese-antique-furniture\" title=\"Chinese antique furniture\"\u003eChinese antique furniture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-storage-box-with-gold-paintings","title":"Wooden Storage Box with Gold Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGansu, circa 1920\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely little wooden box still has its old paintings of a fish and flowers on the front to symbolise wealth and status, as well as chinese characters above, all contrasting against the reddish brown lacquer. 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