Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet antique-lacquer in our black lacquer finish

in our black lacquer finish

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it is made from solid reclaimed elm using proper dovetail joints and the distinctive circular brass hardware and red tassel give it a strong oriental style

These cast bronze horses are copies of one unearthed in Gansu province in 1969 that dates from the Han dynasty (206BC - 220AD)

Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet antique-lacquer in our black lacquer finishGansu, circa 1900 The contrasting red panels and black lacquer frame are typical colours for storage cabinets like this one, produced from pine in the northern Chinese provinces of Gansu and Inner Mongolia and made for holding grain. The cabinets would be solidly constructed, usually from pine and with thick, chunky frames and would be accessed through removable half boards in the top. As in this case, the cabinets are almost always modified when