Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Two pull-out drawers at the

Two pull-out drawers at the base offer additional storage

Once a window frame in a grand building since fallen into disrepair

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

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

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

Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden Two pull-out drawers at theThis 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