Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Sideboards One Size fits all -

One Size fits all - Size UK 14

these gates were designed to keep animals out while allowing light

The lower balcony has beautiful detailed Mughal style carving

this piece would also make a totally unique kitchen decoration

age-related wear to antique carvings consistent with their history

Painted Opera Chest From Shanxi - 19th Century Sideboards One Size fits all -This old painted Opera Chest depicts traditional Chinese scenes of birds amongst flowers, flanked by windowed scenes of opera actors wearing traditional Chinese garb. Opera chests, including this one, are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu ) paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity, fertility & marital bliss. Upon reaching maturity the tree would be crafted into furniture and given