Japanese Pagoda of Tahōtō - Meiji Period (1868-1912) Brass Bound Cabinets Mongolian & Qinghai sideboards were

Mongolian & Qinghai sideboards were usually made from locally sourced wood

This early 20th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia

The two glazed doors open to a painted interior with a single fixed shelf

This particular Choksar is decorated with floral designs framed by faux bamboo and raised kyungbur gesso work

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Japanese Pagoda of Tahōtō - Meiji Period (1868-1912) Brass Bound Cabinets Mongolian & Qinghai sideboards wereThis monumental Japanese architectural model represents a Taht (Many Jewelled Pagoda), one of the most distinctive forms of Buddhist pagoda architecture associated with the Shingon and Tendai sects of Japan. Crafted during the Meiji period (18681912), the model displays remarkable attention to detail, faithfully reproducing the complex roof structures, bracket systems, balustrades, stairways and sacred finial found on full scale temple buildings.