Painted Red Lacquer Qinghai Sideboard - 19th Century Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases while the animals move alongside

while the animals move alongside them

Two strong hangers are attached for wall hanging but it could also be used freestanding on a sturdy shelf or embedded within a wall

Jali Doors From Bikaner

50 x 41 x 84 (wxdxh cms)

Dongbei is the area of North-East China once known as Manchuria

Painted Red Lacquer Qinghai Sideboard - 19th Century Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases while the animals move alongsideThis beautifully painted antique Qinghai sideboard dates to the 19th century and brings together Qinghai & Chinese themes. Painting on Qinghai furniture is second only to Tibetan painting and brings together traditional Mongolian & Chinese themes. The original paintings depict traditional scenes of peonies surrounded by censers & vases. These were all items known broadly as 'scholarly objects' which denoted the scholarly status of the owner. The peony