Red Lacquer Chinese Sideboard From Shanxi - 18th Century Ceramics Due to the age of

Due to the age of the pot

This is conveyed by the weaponry and wealth that is seen within the picture

Due to the age of this mortar

This could symbolise family which is hold very highly in Chinese culture

Red Lacquer Chinese Sideboard From Shanxi - 18th Century Ceramics Due to the age ofA well presented example of an early 18th Century Qing Dynasty sideboard, from the Shanxi area of Northern China. This red lacquered sideboard would probably have been used as an alter cabinet, for making offerings and burning incense. It's made from a mixture of softwood and hardwood from the local area. The hardware is the original brass, a lot of original furniture hardware was lost during Mao's reign as it was robbed and melted down. You can make