Painted Mongolian Sideboard Made Elm - Ca 1910 Decorative Stone Mostly carved from a single

Mostly carved from a single piece of teakwood - these were used to store the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a Tika mark or Bindi

This  is a utility piece

referring to the Tibetan district of Lhoka

refers to the extraordinary colour transformations that occur as the glaze reacts to heat and atmosphere within the kiln

41 x 41 x 53 (wxdxh cms)

Painted Mongolian Sideboard Made Elm - Ca 1910 Decorative Stone Mostly carved from a singleThis vintage painted sideboard from Mongolia was made in the 1910's. This piece has original floral painting on a beautiful orange red background. These cabinets were used by nomadic people in Mongolia & neighboring southern Shanxi province for storage of clothes and bedding or grain. This piece is likely from the Mongolian, Shanxi border area. Also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front doors have been modified from the