Chinese Chests and Trunks

Shanxi, circa 1880 This charming blanket chest is from Shanxi province, where it would have been used to store clothes and personal possessions eit...

Gansu, circa 1900 In its original red lacquer finish and still with the old paintings of flowers visible on the front in blues and creams, this lov...

Shandong, circa 1920 This large, deep, beautifully decorated trunk would most likely have been used for storing clothes and other personal possessi...

Shanxi, circa 1920 This charming little blanket chest is in its original black lacquer finish with the old paintings of peony flowers now faded and...

Shandong, circa 1920 This old pine blanket chest would have been used for storing clothes and fabrics in Shandong province in northern China. It ha...

Shanxi, circa 1870 This simple blanket chest is made from pine and still in its original finish - a lovely red lacquer. The circular brass hardware...

Shanxi, circa 1890 The once vivid paintings of flowers on the front of this old chest have now worn and faded to subtle creams and oranges, giving ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This old wooden chest would have belonged to a Chinese merchant, used to hold his wares as he travelled the region. It is made ...

Gansu, circa 1900 This pair of trunks are in their original black lacquer, with the old paintings on the front depicting flowers, butterflies and ...

Gansu, circa 1860 This old blanket trunk has a painted front panel which shows vases of flowers, fruits and vegetables on a cream background, along...

Gansu, circa 1880 This delightful trunk is in its original black lacquer, with paintings that depict a scene from a Chinese opera - two figures at ...

Zhejiang, circa 1900 This small blanket box is in wood, covered in red leather and decorated in gold on the front with details of flowers and bird...

Beijing, circa 1900 This large camphor trunk is typical of the heavy duty storage chests used in Beijing and elsewhere in China to store clothing a...

Gansu, circa 1900 This handsome pair of chests are originally from the western Chinese province of Gansu. They still show the old paintings of flo...

Gansu, circa 1920 These trunks have been repaired and restored in a distressed grey lacquer. The rectangular brass clasps have also been newly fit...

Gansu, circa 1900 This decorative trunk would work well for storage at the end of a bed or perhaps next to a sofa as a side table. In the old blac...

Shanxi, circa 1880 This old trunk is in its original finish and still with the old paintings of flowers and a simple landscape on the front. It wo...

Qingha, circa 1900 This beautiful pair of blanket chests are from the western province of Qingha. They are in their original red lacquer finish, s...

Finished in warm elm, the grain of the solid reclaimed wood really stands out. Ideal for storing everything from bedding and clothes to toys and ga...

Our wooden blanket trunks are great for storing everything from bedding and clothes to toys and games. This black lacquer version is extremely popu...

The light finish on this particular blanket trunk is simply stunning. Used for storing everything from bedding and clothes to toys and games, our w...

This version of our blanket trunk is finished in a lovely deep red lacquer a colour favoured by the Chinese. The inside is finished in a dark wood ...

Our subtle cream lacquer blanket trunk has a fresh modern look, with aspects of the classical Chinese style in the form of the circular brass locki...

The largest of our oriental trunks and chests, this elegant warm elm blanket box looks beautiful at the end of a bed and is strong enough to provid...

The subtly curved lid gives this black lacquer trunk its name as well as its graceful lines, while the large brass circular hardware adds some clas...

The wave trunk, here in light elm, is the largest in our oriental trunks and chests range. The subtly curved lid gives the trunk its name as well a...

Made from solid reclaimed elm with dovetail joints and finished on the inside in a dark wood stain our red lacquer wave trunk is the largest within...

This elegant blanket box, seen here in a lovely pale cream lacquer, looks beautiful at the end of a bed and is strong enough to provide additional ...