Black Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Architectural Doors This style of shutter is

This style of shutter is found almost exclusively in Bikaner

South of the Yarlung Tsangpo river which forms the Brahmaputra in India

A few hundred years ago the Dokras of Central and Eastern India travelled south as far as Kerala and north as far as Rajasthan

Painted - Lacquered Hat Box From Shanxi - 19thC

Black Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Architectural Doors This style of shutter isThis excellent example of a Mongolian black lacquer sideboard features beautiful paintings of vases and flowers on the doors, these are enclosed in a repeating geometric design. This design is often referred to as the 'scholarly objects' design. The body of the cabinet is constructed from cedar wood. This style of painting can be found in the areas of Qinghai and Inner Mongolia. The lacquer and painting are original dating from the 19th century It