Red Painted Gansu Sideboard - Early 19th Century Brass Bound Cabinets They are known in Japan

They are known in Japan as toro meaning 'light tower'

This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base orange-red colour and is decorated with finely etched lines and dots

extremely durable

These holes not only served as places for small oil lamps or candles but vitally

Red Painted Gansu Sideboard - Early 19th Century Brass Bound Cabinets They are known in JapanThis Gansu sideboard dates to the early 19th century and has its original painting. The front of the piece is decorated with traditional scholarly objects on a vibrant red background. The frame has a patchy 'distressed' feel and is a mixture of earthy reds and blacks. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding or grain although they were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. Originally, this piece