Walnut Sideboard from Gansu - 19th Century Vases this style of box is

this style of box is known as a Malabar box or Nettur Petti and was likely used as a wedding box

A Choba Dansu (Merchants Chest) on wheels - From Yonezawa Made from Keyaki (Zelkova) base & drawer front

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

Evocative and finely crafted

The figures are rendered with remarkable precision

Walnut Sideboard from Gansu - 19th Century Vases this style of box isThis antique Chinese cabinet is made in the traditional Gansu style and is immediately recognizable with its deer hoof legs. Furniture from this area is almost always made in walnut wood with a rich honey patina. The brass on these pieces is always thin as it was scarce in Gansu. It features a sophisticated beveled central panel, unusual to find on this style of Gansu furniture. Deer are a symbol of longevity in China. As with all furniture of this