Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden This style of Dhokra work

This style of Dhokra work dates to the late 19th & early 20th centuries

these long low cabinets served as both storage pieces and decorative elements within the room

The long and narrow construction of altar tables makes them perfect for a corridor

Boxes like these were used for storing spices

but the drawers and interior of the cabinet are decorated with geometric and foliate patterns

Painted Floral Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th century Garden This style of Dhokra workThis unusual antique Shanxi sideboard is decorated with vivid green doors decorated with floral scenes complete with butterflies and playful panda cubs. The frame is coated in a rustic black which has worn away in areas. Chinese sideboards like this one were originally used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644 1912). They were also used as altar cabinets for