Red Lacquer Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Dining Tables This striking 19th-century bleached teak

This striking 19th-century bleached teak takhat from Hyderabad is a superb example of traditional Indian craftsmanship

A Cizhou type wine jar covered with a cream slip & painted in iron brown

Dimensions: W18 x D18 x H44 cm

usually a swan or peacock

seals and other personal effects

Red Lacquer Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Dining Tables This striking 19th-century bleached teakThis excellent example of a Shanxi sideboard has its original red lacquer dating from the 19th century (Qing dynasty 1644 1911). This design was classic of the Chinese Ming & Qing dynasties and the doors show faded scenes of everyday life painted using original mineral pigments. It has retained its original brass hardware. Shanxi sideboards were usually made from locally sourced wood, in this case, northern elm wood ( yumu). This style of sideboard