Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century slipper It is part cabinet and

It is part cabinet and part medicine chest - the drawers have smaller partitions inside

often referred to as Jaisalmer stone

A cast bronze frog rain drum from Laos - 75 - 100 years old

41 x 41 x 19 (w x d x h cms)

Features: Cylindrical water vessel with diamond-patterned brass overlay

Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - 19th Century slipper It is part cabinet andThis sideboard, originating during the Ming dynasty, comes from the Chinese capital of Peking (Beijing). The design was also popular in surrounding areas of North China. Its simple design features circular brass fittings and traditional Chinese carving on both sides, including stylised bats a symbol of good luck in China. Sideboards of this shape were used as storage and as altar cabinets for burning incense, family ancestor worship with an ancestor