A 'huanghuali' document box (Xiaoxiang), Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century | 清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨長方形小箱

A 'huanghuali' document box (Xiaoxiang)

Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨長方形小箱

of rectangular section, constructed with plain straight sides, the cover hinged on the back of the chest, the front embellished with a rectangular metal lock plate, the sides flanked by a pair of angular metal loop handles suspending from cloud-form plates, the edges and corners reinforced with narrow metal mounts

Height 6¼ in., 16 cm; Width 15¼ in., 38.9 cm; Depth 8⅞ in., 22.3 cm