Small Painted Gansu Cabinet l60 wooden base

wooden base

The raised

is the largest in our oriental trunks and chests range

with each section used to hold a specific item

Many of these boxes were made of plain wood with no decoration

Small Painted Gansu Cabinet l60 wooden baseGansu, circa 1920 This elegant side cabinet is crafted from poplar wood and showcases a traditional design often found in storage units made in the eastern part of Gansu province or in Inner Mongolia. Originally used for storing grain, the cabinet has been repurposed into a more practical modern storage cabinet by cutting down a larger unit and by adding a door in the front, adapting the original fixed panel. When it was first made, the inside of the