Mint Painted Sideboard From Shanxi Origin - Nagaland Materials: Hand-carved teak wood with

Materials: Hand-carved teak wood with remnants of red ritual pigment

The handles were originally ivory and whilst some original handles remain

In our modern western world they make a lovely small coffee table

This stylish Bath Robe is made in Jaipur India from block printed cotton

It is a very elegant shape with nicely carved detailing

Mint Painted Sideboard From Shanxi Origin - Nagaland Materials: Hand-carved teak wood withThis early 20th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia. The cabinet shape is Mongolian in style. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding as grain stores. 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. Instead, it would have originally opened from the top by a