Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea This antique Chinese kitchen cabinet

This antique Chinese kitchen cabinet from Shandong province was originally made in the 19th century and would have been used in a traditional kitchen to store food items and dry noodles

this mirror offers both versatility and timeless appeal

Materials: Solid teak with original painted finish

with his right hand

This elegant antique red and black lacquered Chinese 'square cornered cabinet' is colloquially known as book cabinet

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea This antique Chinese kitchen cabinetAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &