Provincial Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Gifts This very decorative leather-covered camphor

This very decorative leather-covered camphor wood trunk dates from the early part of the 19th century

It is made from repousse worked metal alloys and adorned with deer atop the lid and eight auspicious Tibetan symbols

International exhibitions in the 19th century brought attention to Sindh and Rajasthan's lac-turned wares

but the boy wouldn't allow him

The steps are 'understanding

Provincial Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Gifts This very decorative leather-covered camphorThis provincial country cabinet is from Shanxi province in Northern China. It has retained hints of its original painted finish and original iron hardware. Cabinets like these were probably custom made for a farming family and would have been painted black. At some point in its life, it was stripped back from its original finish. It dates from the 19th century, is over 150 years old, and was constructed from elm wood. The carvings are in the