A Chinese brass mounted wooden sideboard, Shanxi, late Qing

H 86,5 - L 201,5 - D 50 cm

This type of cabinet was used as kitchen or dining room furniture, a sideboard for tea sets and crockery, a pantry and also as a household altar. Chinese families used such cabinets for both practical and ritual purposes, often even in the same room.

Condition: Generally in good condition with superficial wear and traces of use throughout.