Elm Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Miao Tribe one made for the husband

one made for the husband and other other for the wife

ritual oil lamp form

We saw poorer quality than this recently for sale in the antique market in Beijing being sold as the genuine article for vast amounts of money

This example

These were used in a similar way to altar tables and usually a family ancestor portrait would be hung above

Elm Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Miao Tribe one made for the husbandThis graceful antique Chinese side cabinet is from Shanxi in Northern China & dates to the Qing dynasty (16441911) and the 19th century. This style of cabinet is often called a round corner cabinet and the style was first seen in the Ming dynasty. This style of cabinet was a staple in Shanxi province and would have been used both for storage of scrolls & clothes. The cabinet is constructed from northern elm wood ( yumu) and would have been lacquered