Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Throws This silver plated brass Buddha

This silver plated brass Buddha statue is in the pose of varada mudra also known as the medicine Buddha

Materials: Cotton base with silk embroidery

All the fittings are original to the piece

72 x 72 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

Aubergine Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920 Throws This silver plated brass BuddhaLeather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years in China with the classic style changing very little. Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust and work well in a contemporary western space as a coffee table, or for storage. Chinese leather trunks come in 4 colours; black, red, cream & aubergine. This particular piece has all its original brass fittings and a blue interior. The rich aubergine of the trunk itself is achieved