Trunks & Chests

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...

Gansu, circa 1900 Once used by a travelling merchant, this lovely little chest is a nice size to use a side table next to a bed or sofa. It still h...

Beijing, circa 1900 This wooden blanket trunk was produced in Beijing around the turn of the 20th century. Made from camphor, it is in a beautiful ...

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...

This lovely little chest is from Gansu, still with its old blackened clasp on the front and with pretty paintings of flowers decorating the red lac...

Hebei, circa 1860 This rustic looking trunk was once used as a travel chest to store clothes and personal possessions. The two holes in the base, s...

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

Qinghai, circa 1930 This impressive pair of tiger chests are from the border of Tibet and Qinghai province in the far west of China. The colourful ...

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...