Red Painted Shanxi Side Cabinet Display Cabinet The inside of the sideboard

The inside of the sideboard is one open space

commonly found throughout China

it would have been used either in a wealthy household or by a traditional Chinese apothecary to hold a variety of medicinal herbs

Perfect as a console

enhanced by the red tassel that comes with all of our trunks

Red Painted Shanxi Side Cabinet Display Cabinet The inside of the sideboardShanxi, circa 1800 This beautifully aged cabinet is made from elm and comes from Shanxi province in northern China, dating to around the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is finished in a rich red lacquer typical of the region, now attractively worn through years of use to reveal a warm, glowing patina. The front is finely decorated with detailed painted landscapes, showing pavilions, mountains, trees and flowing clouds motifs strongly