Painted 2 Door Sideboard From Shanxi - Ca 1920 Material - Kair Wood 126 x 46 x 83

126 x 46 x 83 (wxdxh cms)

The lock plate is a double headed eagle known as Gandaberunda or Berunda

It would look great in a hallway hung on a wall

The central motif is a stylized Tibetan Tiger

Painted 2 Door Sideboard From Shanxi - Ca 1920 Material - Kair Wood 126 x 46 x 83This vintage painted sideboard from Shanxi province would look great in a kitchen or bathroom with its icy blue tones. It has had the top layer of black paint removed to reveal the blue tones. These sideboards were originally used by nomadic people for the storage of clothes and bedding or grain. They were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. These sideboards bear many similarities to Mongolian sideboards and are from the north