Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Coffee Tables 28 x 22 x 33

28 x 22 x 33

blue and lilac floral motifs

while the natural wear tells the story of its utilitarian origins

Materials: Hand-thrown porcelain with sang de boeuf (oxblood) yaobian glaze

Elm Chinese Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Coffee Tables 28 x 22 x 33This 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