Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Chakki Tables Fitted with wall hangers on

Fitted with wall hangers on request

It has a different decoration on either side

They were symbols of their favorite deity hung on the walls of tribal village huts in Andhra Pradesh

Dimensions: W28

225 x 270 (wxdxh cms approx)

Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Chakki Tables Fitted with wall hangers onThis Shanxi sideboard dates to the early 19th century and has its original painting. The front of the piece is decorated with traditional floral paintwork on a vibrant red background. It is from Northern China and would have been owned by relatively wealthy citizens who lived in the border areas of Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia & Shanxi. These cabinets were used for storage of clothes and bedding or grain although they were also used as altar