Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - 18th Century Origin - Africa These old carved teak wood

These old carved teak wood tika boxes from Banswara tribal region in Rajasthan are usually carved from a single piece of teak wood

Painted on pith paper and dating from the 19th century

the cabinet employs a traditional removable panel system

you can see birds

it was designed to safely store treasured possessions including jewellery

Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - 18th Century Origin - Africa These old carved teak woodThe taper cabinet is one of Chinese furniture's most iconic designs. This graceful antique Chinese taper cabinet is from Shanxi province and dates to the Qing dynasty (1644 1911) and the 18th century. This is a lovely original piece and it still has the original brass hardware. The internal lacquer has been applied onto gesso and cloth in the traditional way and the frames are taped. This high quality of workmanship began to disappear in China from