Painted Gansu Sideboard - 19th Century Period - 18th Century a region known for producing

a region known for producing robust

These Chinese elm side tables usually come in pairs and originally were used as stools in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

The single eyelet at the top allows for suspension via a cord or chain

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print dated 1859 showing an actor playing a Samurai in a kabuki play - Utagawa Kunisada

while scrolling arms support small suspended bells that would have produced a gentle chime when moved

Painted Gansu Sideboard - 19th Century Period - 18th Century a region known for producingThis antique Gansu sideboard was used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century. They were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front doors have been modified from the original closed front to make it more functional. It would have originally opened from the top by a hatch. Its doors are decorated with a landscape scene on the left and a collection of lucky objects on