Ref:  6786

A very unusual peasant bridal chest with traditional Turkic motifs to exterior and on the inside a colourful painting of sailboat - the contrast is striking but typical of marriage chests from this region, the interior painting is for the pleasure of the bride. Made of fragrant cedar pine.

Anatolia      c.1880

H: 57cm (22.4in)
W: 95cm (37.4in)
D: 44cm (17.3in)

SOLD