Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood The rich colour and grain

The rich colour and grain of the rosewood

A beautifully patinated old teak rolling pin from India with pink lacquering

The drawer boxes are crafted from hetaomu 胡桃木 (walnut)

cabinets of this type would have opened from the top via a hatch rather than from the front

Condition: Excellent antique condition with wear consistent with age

Painted Gansu Grain Store Sideboard - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood The rich colour and grainThis 19th century painted grain store sideboard originates from Gansu Province in north western China, where it would have served the nomadic communities of Gansu and neighbouring northern Shanxi. Originally designed for storing grain, clothing and other household provisions, cabinets of this type were also used as domestic altar cabinets, displaying ancestral tablets and treasured objects during family ceremonies. This cabinet has been