Red Painted Gansu Sideboard CD Storage Unit beautifully detailed with interlocking

beautifully detailed with interlocking

Made from solid elm with dovetailed drawers and brass ring pull handles the chest could also be used to store small items of clothing

named for its grand looking curved rail in a horseshoe shape

while each of the two cabinet sections includes a removable shelf - perfect for hiding away DVDs

The porcelain is mounted on a gold-foiled wooden plinth and comes with a pale cream coloured lined linen shade

Red Painted Gansu Sideboard CD Storage Unit beautifully detailed with interlockingGansu, circa 1920 This lovely sideboard in a rich, red lacquer still features the original finish and paintings, once in vibrant gold leaf but now largely worn down to the darker base beneath. The paintings show various robed figures standing or seated at tables going about their daily routine. The cabinet is from Gansu province in western China, with an extended top surface over carved spandrels that taper down to the feet. Originally only the centre