19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
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19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Corner Detail Showing Paintwork On 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Doors And Drawer Detail From Left Of 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cypress Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
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Doors And Drawer Detail From Right Of 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cedar Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Angled View Of 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cedar Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Drawer Paintwork Detail From 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cedar Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Interior Shelving Detail From 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cedar Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
Top Down View Of 19th Century Painted Mongolian Cedar Sideboard With Floral Motifs and Aged Patina
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Painted Mongolian Sideboard - 19th Century

SKU: M1008 19th Century, from Inner Mongolia
Dimensions:
W177 x D42 x H93 cm
Quality:
Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This rare 19th-century painted sideboard from Mongolia is a richly evocative piece, steeped in symbolism and patina. Likely crafted for a well-appointed home or temple, it retains original mineral-pigment paintings across all four doors and four drawers - each panel framed by a floral border and mounted in warm-toned cypress (baimu 柏木). The imagery, though now gently worn with age, appears to depict elements of a traditional courtyard or pavilion, with red lattice balustrades, delicate floral arrangements, and abstracted landscape elements visible beneath the craquelure.

The doors and drawers are set with original ornate brass fittings, and the cabinet's generous proportions make it suitable as a statement sideboard, console, or storage piece. Its painterly quality and surface history evoke a quiet elegance, ideal for spaces that blend antique character with refined decorative restraint.

  • Origin: Mongolia
  • Date: 19th century
  • Material: Cypress (baimu 柏木) wood with hand-painted mineral pigments
  • Features: Four-panel doors and four drawers with decorative floral borders and faded architectural vignettes
  • Fittings: Original brass handles and lock plates
  • Condition: Surface wear and fading consistent with age; structurally sound with vibrant patina preserved
  • Dimensions: Width 177 x Depth 42 x Height 93 cm

A highly distinctive example of painted Mongolian cabinetry - rich in colour, scale, and poetic weathering.

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