Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Two pull-out drawers at the

Two pull-out drawers at the base offer additional storage

Boxes like these were used for storing spices

This one was originally from Rajasthan

Sealed rattan basket made in the villages of Karnataka which is in the south-west of India

Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Two pull-out drawers at theThis unusual antique Shanxi sideboard is decorated with vivid green doors decorated with floral scenes complete with butterflies and playful panda cubs. The frame is coated in a rustic black which has worn away in areas. Chinese sideboards like this one were originally used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644 1912). They were also used as altar cabinets for