Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Cashmere adapted as a console table

adapted as a console table

166 x 20 x 251 (wxdxh cms)

Finished in a vivid red lacquer and decorated with painted floral and bird motifs

The dark interior gives a striking contrast to the brightly coloured outer cabinet

Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Cashmere adapted as a console tableThis 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