Antique Chinese Sterling Silver Bamboo Trees Design Panels Octagonal Box Signed. A fabulous antique Chinese. 900.925 fine silver octagonal lidded box, signed. Panel sides of detail bamboo trees, 1.5″ wide, 3″ in height, Chinese signed, see photo, total weight 42.3 grams. In great condition, light tarnish patina, very light age wear, a stunning piece of Asian art in silver. The luckiest number in both traditional and modern Chinese culture is the number eight. In Taoist culture the number eight is associated with wholeness and completeness and the eight directions represent the whole universe making the eight sided box most auspicious. See my other listings. For more great items! Txzj pxzj7283 txzj-11 txzj89 txzj115.