3 Door Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Anglo Indian This high quality of workmanship

This high quality of workmanship began to disappear in China from the 19th century onwards indicating a good age

this piece makes a dramatic centrepiece—ideal for presenting fruit

while still offering the robust

The frame has floral themes and double happiness symbols

25 x 17 cm

3 Door Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Anglo Indian This high quality of workmanshipThis antique Mongolian painted sideboard dates to the 19th century. It has layers of paint and lacquer built up over many years of use, some of which have worn away giving it a wonderful feeling of age. The doors have scenes of an official or courtly nature painted on them. They have at some point been minimally vandalized, most likely during the time of Mao. This was done to preserve the piece, as vandalized pieces were spared destruction in the time