Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture Blue and white porcelain is

Blue and white porcelain is glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty - 618 - 907

This Jackfruit mortar comes from the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh it was used for pounding millet the staple food of the region

reinforced by iron brackets which bridge the internal and external surfaces

This wonderful painted Chest is from Nagaur in Rajasthan

Materials: Solid teak with remnants of original painted finish

Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture Blue and white porcelain isThis antique red elm Chinese taper cabinet dates to the early 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1911). The style is often known as a round corner cabinet and was first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later, the style became more commonly used for the storage of clothes. The style is from Shandong province and has features found in both Shanxi & Jiangsu furniture styles. It is