Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood while the shallow metal candle

while the shallow metal candle cup at the top allows it to function as a striking candleholder

cabinets of this type would have opened from the top via a hatch rather than from the front

Origin: Punjab / Rajasthan

Old Silk Phulkari From Punjab - Circa 75 Yrs Old

Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood while the shallow metal candleThis 19th century painted grain store sideboard originates from Gansu Province in north western China, where it would have served the nomadic communities of Gansu and neighbouring northern Shanxi. Originally designed for storing grain, clothing and other household provisions, cabinets of this type were also used as domestic altar cabinets, displaying ancestral tablets and treasured objects during family ceremonies. This cabinet has been