Painted Gansu Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Origin - Mughal farmhouse or shabby chic interiors

farmhouse or shabby chic interiors

Condition: Newly made

it suggests this would have been given as a wedding cabinet or made for a wealthy scholar

Condition: Characterful wear consistent with age and use

Layers of weathered turquoise

Painted Gansu Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Origin - Mughal farmhouse or shabby chic interiorsThis incredibly decorative painted antique Gansu sideboard comes from the border of Shanxi & Gansu. It dates to the late 19th century and has influences from both areas. Originally this style of furniture was used for grain or bedding storage and opened from the top. Almost all of these sideboards are modified like this piece, making the fixed panel a door and sealing the top. We purchased this piece for its original paintwork featuring a child