Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century Lighting 21 x 21 x 30

21 x 21 x 30 (WxDxH cms)

The shape of the lock is that of a trident or trisul

A wick would have been positioned in the lip at the front

a manifestation of Shiva

Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century Lighting 21 x 21 x 30This sideboard, originating during the Ming dynasty, comes from the Chinese capital of Peking (Beijing). The design was also popular in surrounding areas of North China. Its simple design features circular brass fittings. Sideboards of this shape were used as storage and as altar cabinets for burning incense, family ancestor worship with an ancestor scroll above. This style of Chinese sideboard is often referred to as an altar cabinet in The West and