Black Lacquer 7 Drawer Sideboard - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar Framed Japanese Tadakiyo Woodblock Print

Framed Japanese Tadakiyo Woodblock Print by Torii Kiyotada - Published by Hasegawa Toshimitsu in April 1896 -

This elegant black lacquer cabinet originates from Shanxi province in northern China and dates to the 19th century

9cm x 26 cm tall

punched Hindi inscription

Black Lacquer 7 Drawer Sideboard - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar Framed Japanese Tadakiyo Woodblock PrintConsole Table with 7 drawers made from Elm Circa 19th Century. It is made in the Ming Style and comes from Shanxi Province. A very useful piece of furniture for a hallway or behind a sofa. These cabinets were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. Black lacquer was commonly used in Shanxi province and to this day it is a prominent coal mining province. The coal was mixed with lacquer to produce this deep black lacquer.