A 'huanghuali' sedan chair document box and cover (Jiaoxiang), Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃花梨轎箱

A 'huanghuali' sedan chair document box and cover (Jiaoxiang)

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 黃花梨轎箱

the cover with a long rectangular single panel top, the shallow sides with beaded edge, opening to the conforming box enclosing a removable shallow tray between two small covered compartments, the box and cover secured by a pair of baitong hinges and a rectangular lock plate with sliding fastener

Height 3½ in., 9 cm; Width 14⅞in., 37.7 cm; Depth 4⅜ in., 11 cm