Red Painted Gansu Sideboard CD Storage Unit beautifully detailed with interlocking

beautifully detailed with interlocking

The Chinese believed that this life would continue into the next

The porcelain is mounted on a gold-foiled wooden plinth and comes with a pale cream coloured lined linen shade

This melon shaped lamp is in Chinese imperial yellow - the colour reserved for the emperor in ancient times

The two front feet are also beautifully carved

Red Painted Gansu Sideboard CD Storage Unit beautifully detailed with interlockingGansu, circa 1920 This lovely sideboard in a rich, red lacquer still features the original finish and paintings, once in vibrant gold leaf but now largely worn down to the darker base beneath. The paintings show various robed figures standing or seated at tables going about their daily routine. The cabinet is from Gansu province in western China, with an extended top surface over carved spandrels that taper down to the feet. Originally only the centre