Shanxi Double Painted Black Cabinet Outdoor the northernmost state of India

the northernmost state of India

perhaps mounted over a console or sideboard in a reception room

at the start of the 1900s

In Chinese culture

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Shanxi Double Painted Black Cabinet Outdoor the northernmost state of IndiaShanxi, circa 1830 This beautifully proportioned cabinet was crafted in Shanxi province around the early nineteenth century and is a fine example of the richly decorated lacquer furniture for which the region is renowned. Made from elm wood and finished in a deep black lacquer, the piece has developed a wonderfully aged patina, with areas of natural wear and soft speckling that reveal its nearly two centuries of history. Across the front, delicate