Bidspirit auction | A Large Hand-Carved and Polychrome

A Large Hand-Carved and Polychrome Painted Folk Art Storage Chest - A single large wooden storage chest or trunk constructed from wooden planks, featuring extensive high-relief carving and polychrome painted decoration in a folk art style. The exterior surfaces are painted a dark teal or forest green and display a highly detailed aquatic scene. The carving includes brightly colored fish, stylized birds, lotus flowers, and dense stylized foliage. The chest features a hinged lid. The interior surfaces are painted uniformly dark teal. Visible hardware includes metal hinges and a modern silver-toned metal lid stay. A small, illegible rectangular tag is attached to the interior.