Painted Sideboard From Mongolia - 18thC Material - Cypress Wood This carved wood figure shows

This carved wood figure shows traces of its original paint

The original lacquer & painting still remains and there's handy drawers in the front

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These tansu would have been commission pieces and made for exceedingly wealthy individuals

Painted Sideboard From Mongolia - 18thC Material - Cypress Wood This carved wood figure showsMongolian Sideboard this piece has original painting Mongolian Sideboards were usually made from locally sourced wood, normally Elm, Poplar or Pine. This particular one however, is Poplar and Cedar These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding or grain. Also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. From Mongolia China. The front doors have been modified from the original closed front to make it more