Painted Gansu Sideboard - 19th Century Bedside Cabinets The South Indian city of

The South Indian city of Tanjore became a hub for reverse glass painting

giving it both character and environmental integrity

Good quality Indian lacquer pots are becoming increasingly difficult to find

time-worn patina

and individual artistry

Painted Gansu Sideboard - 19th Century Bedside Cabinets The South Indian city ofThis antique Gansu sideboard was used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century. They were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front doors have been modified from the original closed front to make it more functional. It would have originally opened from the top by a hatch. Its doors are decorated with a landscape scene on the left and a collection of lucky objects on