Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default while the top is set

while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface

Based on the classic Chinese horseshoe armchair but in a more colonial style

wider version of our Ming chest of drawers has a real sense of understated oriental style

circular brass plates on the doors

Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default while the top is setCabinets like our black lacquer version were sometimes known as 'Scholars' Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books, papers or writing implements of the scholarly classes. The style of this Chinese cabinet, with its doors mounted on wooden dowels that fit directly into the frames and a slightly tapered profile, is one of the most ingenious designs to have been perfected during the Ming dynasty. The overall effect is one of balance and