Black Lacquer Sideboard From Shanxi - 18th Century Screens This piece dates from the

This piece dates from the early 20th centuryLacquer boxes are commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead)

69 x 10 x 154 (w x d x h cms)

They are made from Cedar wood which is roughly hewn into planks with an adze

Dimensions: W140 x D46 x H247 cm

They were originally used for storing rice wine

Black Lacquer Sideboard From Shanxi - 18th Century Screens This piece dates from theThis excellent example of a Qing dynasty (1644 1912) black lacquer Chinese sideboard features beautiful paintings of scholarly objects and floral arrangements. The lacquer and painting are original dating from the 18th century, early Qing dynasty The beautiful thick brass hardware is original to the piece. The scholarly symbols featured on the doors of this cabinet denoted the scholarly status of the owner. Shanxi sideboards were usually made from