Vintage Mint Painted Sideboard From Shanxi Period - Taishō Smaller red lacquer side cabinets

Smaller red lacquer side cabinets have become unusual to find in China as they are more practical for Western homes than their larger wedding cabinet counterparts

107 x 41 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

Its size and design makes it very versatile and it can be used for jewelry

Beautiful 18th Century Water Colour of a Mughal Court Scene - in Gilt Frame

Vintage Mint Painted Sideboard From Shanxi Period - Taishō Smaller red lacquer side cabinetsThis early 20th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia. The cabinet shape is Mongolian in style, however the multi panel floral painting on the doors is more Chinese, Shanxi style. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding as grain stores. They were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front doors have been modified from the original closed front to