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This antique Chinese pine box is a wooden container with an ink inscription. It originates from China, from the Qing dynasty, within domestic and market utensils.
These wooden boxes kept grain, seeds or goods in the rural home. The ink inscription identified the owner or the date of making.
The body is of pine, with dovetail joinery at the corners and cut-out side handles. On one front it keeps an ink inscription in Chinese characters (甲申年置), referring to the cyclical year of its making.
The wood shows a warm tone and the marks of use; the ink has softened with time. The surface reads authentic, with no restoration to mask it.
Today it serves as a decorative box, holder or indoor planter. It fits wabi-sabi, rustic and minimalist interiors, where it brings warmth and material presence.
Details
Ref.: AM29038-20
Dimensions: Length 32 cm – Width 28 cm – Height 16,5 cm
Style: Chinese folk
Materials and techniques: Pine wood; dovetail joinery; side handles; ink inscription.
Place of origin: China
Period: Qing dynasty
Date of manufacture: Circa 1900
Condition: Good. Wood with a warm tone, marks of use and a softened ink inscription. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Chinese folk
- Style: wabi-sabi
- Style: minimalist
- Material: Pine
- Material: Ink
- Colour: warm tone
- Period: Qing dynasty, circa 1900