Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Wall Art Made for travelling and storage

Made for travelling and storage of clothing they are robust and work well in a contemporary western space as a coffee table

One corner of the base is damaged

Early choksars are some of the rarest of Tibetan furniture

giving the sideboard a grounded yet elegant presence

The vibrant greens

Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Wall Art Made for travelling and storageThis exquisite 19th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia. The cabinet shape is Mongolian in style, however the multi panel painting on the doors is more Chinese, Shanxi style. The delicate hand painting features scholarly objects alongside floral arrangements. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding as grain stores. They were also used as altar cabinets for family