Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets This was the main Kanto

This was the main Kanto style for clothing chests and could therefore be referred to as an isho-dansu (clothing chest)

legendary elephant trunked sea creatures

These pots are most iconically known for being balanced very elegantly on the heads of mostly women

Leather Trunks have been used for many hundreds of years in China with the classic style changing very little

Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets This was the main KantoThis antique Mongolian sideboard was used for storing clothing and grain by the nomadic people of Mongolia & Northern Shanxi in the 19th century. Unusually the scenes on the front panels are framed by pomegranates. The scenes depict workers and youths playing outside, framed beautifully by a deep red background. The frame is a faded black. These sideboards were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship. The front doors have been modified