Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Materials: Roheda Wood With Brass

Materials: Roheda Wood With Brass Bindings And Iron Fittings

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

Boxes like these were used for storing spices

Two pull-out drawers at the base offer additional storage

Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Materials: Roheda Wood With BrassThis 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