Carved Low Sideboard from Xinjiang - 19th Century Necklaces & Amulets often accompanying brides into marriage

often accompanying brides into marriage as symbols of prosperity and domestic security

These rhythmic markings create a tactile quality across the surface

this armchair design originated more than 500 years ago during the Ming Dynasty

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Carved Low Sideboard from Xinjiang - 19th Century Necklaces & Amulets often accompanying brides into marriageThis large low sideboard from Xingjiang province in far western China is a beautiful rustic piece for a dining room or for use as a TV stand. It was originally constructed as a daybed and would have been far deeper. It has been since cut down, the fixed panels converted into doors and drawers creating this incredibly unusual carved cabinet. Xinjiang furniture has been heavily influenced by its neighboring regions of Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan &