Trunks & Chests

Shanxi, circa 1860 This lovely old box is made from the wood of the 'Chinese Parasol Tree' (or 'Wutong') - a wood more commonly used for musical in...

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 ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This old painted trunk is of a type used by Chinese opera troupes as they toured the countryside in Shanxi province. In its orig...

Beijing, circa 1900 This large camphor chest would have originally stored clothes and fabrics. It is typical of blanket trunks used throughout Chi...

Gansu, circa 1900  Now worn to the wood beneath in parts, this old trunk would once have been in a bright, vivid red lacquer, contrasting with bla...

Shanxi, circa 1900  Used once for storage in a bedroom or when travelling, this old wooden trunk still has its old hardware and traces of the origi...

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 1920 This old trunk from Gansu is decorated in carved relief on the front with floral designs. Refinished in a bright red lacquer, it ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This exquisitely painted chest would be ideal for blankets, clothing or as a childs toy box. The paintings show floral designs i...

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 ...

Beijing, circa 1900This old blanket chest has been refinished in a distressed, pale green lacquer and is a great size to be used as a coffee table....

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 1900 One of a pair of painted chests that are ideal either side of a bed or sofa. The chests are in pine, still with the old black la...

Gansu, circa 1900 One of two similar painted chests that would be perfect next to a sofa or either side of a bed. The chests are in pine, still wit...

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...

Qinghai, circa 1900 This quaint red lacquer storage box comes from Qinghai province in western China. The paintings are original, still very clear ...

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...