Painted Gansu Sideboard Brush craftsmanship

craftsmanship

small set of doors on the left hand side that opens up to a storage space with a single shelf

either unframed or mounted in a black

The traces of colour still intact on the carved sections and now subtle contrasts in reds

Painted Gansu Sideboard Brush craftsmanshipGansu, circa 1920 This highly striking sideboard has an unusual, 'butterfly' front profile formed by the overhanging top surface and carved spandrels at each side that taper down to the feet. The sideboard is from Gansu in western China, and the decorative paintings, showing flowers and various prized vases and bronzes, are typical of the region. The quirky configuration of the doors and drawers is unusual, set centrally within panels but providing