Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet - Qing Dynasty Material - Catalpa Wood this particular version is painted

this particular version is painted in the Rajasthani style

It's hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

the cabinet is divided into three sections

Originating in Bengal

Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet - Qing Dynasty Material - Catalpa Wood this particular version is paintedThis graceful antique Chinese taper cabinet is from Jiangsu province and dates to the Qing dynasty (1644 1911) and the early 19th century. This style is often called a round corner cabinet and the style was first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later, the style became more commonly used for the storage of clothes. It is constructed from southern elm (jumu), also known as zelkova or