Elm Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Miao Tribe ritual oil lamp form

ritual oil lamp form

and the natural world

Features: Original brass mounts

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

two of which retain their original hinged lids

Elm Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Miao Tribe ritual oil lamp formThis 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