Lacquer Sideboard From Tianjin - Catalpa - 19thC Coasters Materials: Hand-carved teak wood with

Materials: Hand-carved teak wood with traces of original pigment

along with traces of its original red paint still visible on the surface

This pretty window and balcony is really lovely - it has the original Cinnabar red mineral paint finish and is made from Teakwood - from Gujarat - 19thC

It can be drunk both sweet (meethi lassi) and salty (namkeen lassi) and is most often flavoured with mango or herbs and spices like fennel

Lacquer Sideboard From Tianjin - Catalpa - 19thC Coasters Materials: Hand-carved teak wood withTianjin sideboards come from the port city of Tianjin & surrounding areas in North China. The simple design originated during the Ming dynasty. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century; they were usually made from elm, oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood. The fittings are made from brass and are mostly circular in form, but occasionally rectangular. These cabinets were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family