2 Door Painted Mongolian Sideboard - Ca 1920 Origin - Persia calming colours of spring

calming colours of spring

Antique Chinese cabinets like this were used for the storage of silks

or as a low console or display table

It is made from woven textile and decorated with silver plated repousse work birds

2 Door Painted Mongolian Sideboard - Ca 1920 Origin - Persia calming colours of springA vintage painted sideboard from Mongolia, made in the 1920's. This piece has original floral painting on a beautiful deep red background. The kickboard also has traces of its original trailing floral paintwork. These cabinets were used by nomadic people in Mongolia & neighboring southern Shanxi province for storage of clothes and bedding or grain. This piece is likely from the Mongolian, Shanxi border area. Also used as altar cabinets for family