Lattice Door Storage Cabinet bronzes Portraits were usually near life

Portraits were usually near life size and painted from a front perspective

including the waisted top

giving a very pure

a wood which is easy to carve

Lattice Door Storage Cabinet bronzes Portraits were usually near lifeDongbei, circa 1900 This unusual, pale wood cabinet is from China's northeast region of Dongbei. It is made from poplar, stripped back to the natural wood colour, and the circular hardware on the doors is original. Cabinets like this were used in the kitchen or dining area of a Chinese home to store and dry noodles and other foodstuffs. Cooking utensils or bowls would have been stored inside the bottom section and the three shallow drawers. The