Storage Cabinet with Lattice Doors material-cotton coffee table is in a

coffee table is in a contemporary style but still with some classic oriental features

each with a removable shelf inside

as each piece is decorated and painted by hand

The door hardware and handles in blackened brass contrast nicely with the light

The Chinese did not use coffee tables in the sense that we know them but in colder parts of the country they would use low level tables placed on top of the heated 'kang' living area to serve refreshments or as a work surface

Storage Cabinet with Lattice Doors material-cotton coffee table is in aShanxi, circa 1880 This unusual cabinet, with a bottom shelf, drawers and two sets of doors, would have been used originally to store food and other items in a kitchen. It is from Shanxi province in central China and made from elm wood still with its old finish but now worn in parts to show the paler wood underneath. The doors and drawers are set back inside the frames, with small door handles (more recent replacements) fitted centrally. The lower