Provincial Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Pine Chinese desks were generally made

Chinese desks were generally made from Elm

and lotus flowers

Isho Dansu Clothing Chest from Yonezawa - late 19thC

35 x 35 x 50 (wxdxh cms)

carved scalloped top gallery

Provincial Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Pine Chinese desks were generally madeThis provincial country cabinet is from Shanxi province in Northern China. It has retained hints of its original painted finish and original iron hardware. Cabinets like these were probably custom made for a farming family and would have been painted black. At some point in its life, it was stripped back from its original finish. It dates from the 19th century, is over 150 years old, and was constructed from elm wood. The carvings are in the