Painted Red and Black Antique Sideboard CD Storage Unit Scrolling dragons surround the main

Scrolling dragons surround the main carving

This was supposed to denote the high status of the sitter as the term was associated with promotion through Chinese officialdom

The simple but carefully executed joinery

Originating from India

This one depicts a high ranking official in yellow robes

Painted Red and Black Antique Sideboard CD Storage Unit Scrolling dragons surround the mainGansu, circa 1890 The contrasting colours of black, red and cream used here are typical colours for storage cabinets like this one, which were produced from pine or poplar in the northwestern Chinese provinces of Gansu and Inner Mongolia and used to store rice or grain. This one is in poplar, made with thick, robust frames designed to withstand the harsh climate. Originally the interior would have been accessed by removing loose half boards in the