Two Drawer Walnut Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Bronze Kantha embroidery dates back centuries

Kantha embroidery dates back centuries and is thought to predate even Vedic traditions

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These were essentially giant rolling temples made form wood and pulled by teams of devotional worshipers often hundreds strong

The vessel is formed from thick vertical elm staves

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Two Drawer Walnut Side Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Bronze Kantha embroidery dates back centuriesThis exquisite Chinese walnut cabinet is an excellent early to mid Qing dynasty (1644 1911) (1644 1911) piece from Shanxi province. It is constructed from primarily walnut wood (hetaomu) with parts of red elm. Walnut pieces in Shanxi province were often reserved for the most important citizens. This was due to Shanxi being isolated from the rest of China with no access to The Grand Canal and thus very limited access to highly desirable hardwoods such