Gilt Lacquered Table Cabinet from Fujian Province - 19th Century Period - 17th Century The style is the same

The style is the same as 18thC Ming Dynasty

154 x 221  (wxdxh cms)

Bikaner cabinets like this one are often made from cedar wood which grows further north in areas bordering the Himalayas

Print: 35 x 0 x 28

Gilt Lacquered Table Cabinet from Fujian Province - 19th Century Period - 17th Century The style is the sameThis beautifully carved, lacquered and gilded altar cabinet would have occupied a place of prominence in a Chinese home. The various compartments and drawers would have held scrolls, incense and other ritualistic items and the space on top would be occupied by incense burners or devotional statues. It would make a great place to keep valuables and trinkets or as a display stand.