Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century slipper Features: Cylindrical water vessel with

Features: Cylindrical water vessel with diamond-patterned brass overlay

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Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century slipper Features: Cylindrical water vessel withThis 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 and traditional Chinese carving on both sides, including stylised bats a symbol of good luck in China. Sideboards of this shape were used as storage and as altar cabinets for burning incense, family ancestor worship with an ancestor