Product code: Antique Chinese Mahogany Bamboo-Shaped Storage good Box with Kangxi (1662-1722) Coin
Beautiful antique solid hand and lathe carved mahogany storage box in the shape of bamboo. The lid holds tightly to the body and is removed with a good little twist of the hand. The top of the box has a Kangxi Period 1-cash coin, minted between 1662 and 1722. These coins were circulated widely for a long time after they were made and the box was likely crafted sometime in the mid to late 1800s to early 1900s as a souvenir sold in a port city. Beautiful color in the wood, which has one age crack running down one side that does not go through the wood. This was likely used to hold tea. The box measures about 7.25" high x 4.25" in diameter. It weighs about 1.5 lbs. Would look great as a piece of decor, in a kitchen, or for storage of keys and change on a desk or dresser. A wonderful gift for people of many aesthetic tastes.
Beautiful antique solid hand and lathe carved mahogany storage box in the shape of bamboo. The lid holds tightly to the body and is removed with a good little twist of the hand. The top of the box has a Kangxi Period 1-cash coin, minted between 1662 and 1722. These coins were circulated widely for a long time after they were made and the box was likely crafted sometime in the mid to late 1800s to early 1900s as a souvenir sold in a port city. Beautiful color in the wood, which has one age crack running down one side that does not go through the wood. This was likely used to hold tea. The box measures about 7.25" high x 4.25" in diameter. It weighs about 1.5 lbs. Would look great as a piece of decor, in a kitchen, or for storage of keys and change on a desk or dresser. A wonderful gift for people of many aesthetic tastes.