Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Chest of Drawers Ideal for use as a

Ideal for use as a bookcase

richly developed patina complete this wonderfully characterful piece

The gilt mirror frame would have originally formed the frame of a Krishna swing

The lintel has a carved lotus flower flanked by two peacocks and floral vines run around the mirror frame

Passed down through generations

Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Chest of Drawers Ideal for use as aThis 19th century painted grain store sideboard originates from Gansu Province in north western China, where it would have served the nomadic communities of Gansu and neighbouring northern Shanxi. Originally designed for storing grain, clothing and other household provisions, cabinets of this type were also used as domestic altar cabinets, displaying ancestral tablets and treasured objects during family ceremonies. This cabinet has been