Korean Lacquer Samch'ung Jang Cabinet on Stand - Ca 1920 Hundi Hanging Lamps From Rajasthan in Northern India

From Rajasthan in Northern India and dated circa 1920

This floor standing mirror is made from a 19th century Indian door frame from Saurashtra as indicated by the style of painting and naive carving

150 x 35 x 175 (wxdxh cms)

This old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

A similar larger example can be found in the Metropolitan Museum in New York

Korean Lacquer Samch'ung Jang Cabinet on Stand - Ca 1920 Hundi Hanging Lamps From Rajasthan in Northern IndiaThis antique Korean cabinet is a classic example of a Korean Jang cabinet. This style of cabinet is known in Korea as a Samch'ung Jang (a three level wardrobe). This Samch'ung Jang is quite unusual as it is lacquered and carved on the front, using high quality yellow brass found only on earlier pieces. This cabinet dates to the beginning of the 20th century and would have belonged to a wealthy household. Circa 1920. These cabinets were used as