Chinese Sideboard From Hebei - 19thC Period - 18th Century It would make an impressive

It would make an impressive rustic centerpiece for a living room

Materials: Hand carved teak

Woodblock print by artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a young girl handing over a black lacquer box and a message from Prince Genji his mistress

These decorative Indian dishes are carved in a Mughal inspired Boteh design

and mind in Buddha's teachings

Chinese Sideboard From Hebei - 19thC Period - 18th Century It would make an impressiveThis antique Chinese sideboard was used as an altar cabinet for ancestor worship. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. The everted flanges at the ends were used to stop scrolls rolling onto the floor. It dates from the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1912) and is constructed from cypress wood (baimu), a wood less commonly found used in the construction of