Carved Shanxi Cabinet Outdoor The four full width drawers

The four full width drawers in our black lacquer oriental chest are mounted on wooden runners to give an easy action when they are opened and closed

The cabinets were usually in either red or black lacquer and

were commonly used by Chinese scholars of the Qing dynasty

or as a small sideboard

The feet are in a classic Chinese 'horse hoof' design and it is made using traditional

Carved Shanxi Cabinet Outdoor The four full width drawersShanxi, circa 1860 This gorgeous cabinet in a now worn black and red lacquer is from Shanxi in central China. The lacquer is original, as is the simple hardware on the doors. The finish is considerably worn in places, especially on the top surface and around the bottom of the doors, the black lacquer also cracked in places to give a beautiful patina. The solid, thick framed construction of the cabinet is softened by the delicately carved spandrels at