Carved Elm Coffer Sideboard From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Trays This Chinese blue painted sideboard

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Carved Elm Coffer Sideboard From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Trays This Chinese blue painted sideboardThis pretty antique coffer sideboard from Shanxi province has a beautiful patina and is in excellent condition. Remnants of the original pastel paint pigments can be seen on the front. It has three large drawers at the top and a large interior storage space accessible by removing a drawer. Coffer tables in China had relatively little written about them. They were likely used for clothes and utensil storage by women & servants. This particular piece