Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - Late 19thC Style - Teapot Lacquer cabinets were given as

Lacquer cabinets were given as wedding gifts

a technique with early roots in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) that flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties

scratches and the hand-punched Hindi inscription of a previous owner

It represents the following of Buddhas teachings from the beginning when Buddha made first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath

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Elm Chinese Sideboard From Peking - Late 19thC Style - Teapot Lacquer cabinets were given asThese sideboards come from the Chinese capital Peking (Beijing) & surrounding areas in North China. The simple design originated during the Ming dynasty. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. These Chinese sideboards were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship and were usually made from elm, oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood. The fittings are made from brass and are mostly circular in