Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden these long low cabinets served

these long low cabinets served as both storage pieces and decorative elements within the room

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

The long and narrow construction of altar tables makes them perfect for a corridor

Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden these long low cabinets servedThis 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