Painted Cedar Sideboard From Mongolia - 19thC Hundi Hanging Lamps in the hot and arid

in the hot and arid state of Rajasthan

113 x 8 x 198 (w x d x h cms)

Perfect for travelling or for everyday use - This Floral design cotton was traditionally used inside Chinese leather trunks in the 1920s - hence the name Shanghai Red or Blue

which is in Rajasthan is a town that is famous for its fine painting of boxes

while the base still shows the three seed channels through which grain would have been dispersed

Painted Cedar Sideboard From Mongolia - 19thC Hundi Hanging Lamps in the hot and aridThis beautifully painted sideboard has three doors leading to a central compartment with fitted shelves. The two end doors depict floral images and objects of wisdom. The central panel gives an insight into a past forgotten showing Mongolians in their homes. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for the storage of grain. Also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. It would have originally opened from the top by a hatch. From Inner