Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Anglo Indian it would have served both

it would have served both a protective and auspicious role within the home

This old Chinese gouache painting has been reframed by our skilled team in a simple gilt frame

rosewood or jackfruit wood and were used for storing valuables such as textiles

The chest also has iron binding

This is a real collectors piece

Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Anglo Indian it would have served bothThis antique Gansu sideboard was used for storing clothing and grain by the people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century. They were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front door has been modified from the original closed front to make it more functional. It would have originally opened from the top by a hatch. Its door has a painted domestic scene on a rust red background which is also adorned by detailed floral