Walnut Sideboard from Gansu - 19th Century Vases Features: Hand-carved door and drawer

Features: Hand-carved door and drawer panels

Evocative and finely crafted

This particularly excellent antique Indian votive panel has been painted in vibrant tones

which have slightly faded over time

The Dragon is accompanied by the 'Jewels of Tibet'

Walnut Sideboard from Gansu - 19th Century Vases Features: Hand-carved door and drawerThis antique Chinese cabinet is made in the traditional Gansu style and is immediately recognizable with its deer hoof legs. Furniture from this area is almost always made in walnut wood with a rich honey patina. The brass on these pieces is always thin as it was scarce in Gansu. It features a sophisticated beveled central panel, unusual to find on this style of Gansu furniture. Deer are a symbol of longevity in China. As with all furniture of this