Red Lacquer Gansu Painted Sideboard Birdcage This little console has the

This little console has the same sleek

Made from jade

The table's apron has the shallow 'S' shaped stretchers that are commonly seen on antique Chinese tables

Overall height including shade 61cm

Produced on traditional handlooms

Red Lacquer Gansu Painted Sideboard Birdcage This little console has theGansu, circa 1920 This gorgeous sideboard still has its original paintings and deep red lacquer finish, restored and refreshed with a new shiny lacquer. The surface, worn in parts to show the dark pine, has a beautiful patina. The cabinet is from Gansu province and, like many similar pieces from the region, would have been used for storage of grain, rice or other foodstuffs. What was originally a removable panel towards the centre back of the top