Red & Black Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain please let us know your

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In the background is the Taoist immortal goddess Ma Gu (or Magu) can be seen in her classic form holding a vase whilst accompanied by a deer

they can be used as a side table or as an extra stool for guests' dinner table

or smaller room

Red & Black Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain please let us know yourThis unusual antique Shanxi sideboard is decorated with painted wildfowl surrounded by floral scenes and flying butterflies on a dark red background. The frame is coated in a rustic black which has worn away in areas. Chinese sideboards like this one were originally used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Gansu & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644 1912). They were also used as altar cabinets for