Blue Painted Indian Glazed Side Cabinet - 19th Century Small Boxes Constructed from sun bleached pine

Constructed from sun bleached pine in Tianjin China

It also has lacquered beading around the outside and skilfully carved legs

this form developed during the Ming dynasty and remained popular for centuries due to its balanced proportions and practical functionality

Nowadays you could use it as a vase or planter for indoor plants

It dates to the 19th century and is from Shanxi province

Blue Painted Indian Glazed Side Cabinet - 19th Century Small Boxes Constructed from sun bleached pineThis charming blue painted teak side cabinet comes from Gujarat, India, and dates to the 19th century. It retains its original worn paint finish with a wonderfully weathered patina. Glazed on three sides, making it ideal for displaying treasured objects, glassware, or folded linens. Its compact, upright form includes an internal shelf and twin doors. The distressed paintwork reveals various layers of tones of blue & grey, and hints of wood