Burr Elm Chinese Sideboard From Tianjin - 19thC Vases traditional grinding mill design

traditional grinding mill design

This chest is mid 19thC & comes from Gujarat

Also available to view in the British Museum - Japanese Woodblock of a poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason

These exquisite parrots were originally from a Krishna swing in the town of Bikaner which is famed for its painted and decorated buildings

Burr Elm Chinese Sideboard From Tianjin - 19thC Vases traditional grinding mill designTianjin sideboards come from the port city of Tianjin & surrounding areas in North China. The simple design originated during the Ming dynasty. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century They were usually made from elm, oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood. The fittings are made from brass and are mostly circular in form, but occasionally rectangular. These cabinets were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family