Painted Sideboard From Mongolia - 19th Century Screen This 19th century stick box

This 19th century stick box is from Rajasthan

A beautifully crafted brass bound Mandalay dowry box from Burma dating to around 1900

Set at the shoulders of the arch are a pair of carved roundels formed as padma (stylised lotus blossoms)

A large polychrome painted Indian carved wooden model Garuda who is the Hindu demigod of strength and vigilance

years of devotional rubbing have left the goddess and elephants featureless

Painted Sideboard From Mongolia - 19th Century Screen This 19th century stick boxThis antique Mongolian sideboard was used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Mongolia & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century. The door panels exhibit various social scenes framed in a deep blue border, and the drawers have various delicate paintwork inspired by nature. The frame of the sideboard is a vibrant red which has worn away in places, leaving a pleasing 'distressed' look. These sideboards were also used as altar cabinets