Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Shrine Cabinet - Ca 1820 Origin - New Guinea Diwali is one of the

Diwali is one of the biggest & auspicious festivals celebrated by Hindus all around the globe

Supplied with sturdy wall hangers

Homes usually had one clothing chest for winter clothing and a separate one for summer clothing

128 x 61 x 53 (wxdxh cms)

Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Shrine Cabinet - Ca 1820 Origin - New Guinea Diwali is one of theThis excellent Chinese export cabinet is one of a kind, deeply unusual in form, and comes with excellent provenance. It's one of the highest quality Chinese export cabinets we've seen and is on par with many of the pieces in the Peabody Essex Museum, the leading museum for Canton export ware. The cabinet was made in Canton in the early 19th century and merges traditional Chinese black lacquer & maki e gilt work with British brass hardware & depictions