Painted Sideboard From Qinghai Province - 19th Century Period - 19th Century Weight: 44kg

Weight: 44kg

whether used as a vase or displayed as a decorative object in its own right

Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China

The lacquer on the doors has worn away in places revealing an undercoating of burgundy lacquer and in some places

reducing conflict between beings

Painted Sideboard From Qinghai Province - 19th Century Period - 19th Century Weight: 44kgThis beautifully painted 19th century sideboard comes from Qinghai Province in north western China, a region bordering Mongolia where Chinese and Tibetan cultures have intertwined for centuries. While the cabinet's robust form reflects the practical furniture of the nomadic peoples of the region, its finely executed painted panels display a distinctly Chinese artistic influence. Each of the three doors is decorated with an original hand painted panel.