Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture This Jackfruit mortar comes from

This Jackfruit mortar comes from the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh it was used for pounding millet the staple food of the region

Its generous scale and beautifully balanced form reflect the enduring simplicity of traditional Chinese pottery

Hence the terms often being interchangeable

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Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture This Jackfruit mortar comes fromThis antique red elm Chinese taper cabinet dates to the early 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1911). The style is often known as a round corner cabinet and was first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later, the style became more commonly used for the storage of clothes. The style is from Shandong province and has features found in both Shanxi & Jiangsu furniture styles. It is