Red & Black Lacquer Book Cabinet From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Period - Edo Antique Teak Parath Bowl Carved

Antique Teak Parath Bowl Carved In The Form Of A Turtle 19th Century

Old Painted Teak & Iron Ships pulley with red paint- sourced from the ship breaking yards in Gujarat - Circa 1910Sold complete with contemporary iron stand

a red powder that was pressed daily into the niche to honor the gods

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Red & Black Lacquer Book Cabinet From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Period - Edo Antique Teak Parath Bowl CarvedThis elegant antique red and black lacquered Chinese 'square cornered cabinet' is colloquially known as book cabinet. This style of cabinet would have been used by scholars for storing clothes and objects used in the pursuit of wisdom. Originally have had gilt painting on the doors. Remnants of the painting are visible; a vase and flowers scholarly designs to inspire wisdom. Two doors open outwards to reveal a large interior space separated by a