Ming Chest of Drawers, Light Elm material-wood The doors are mounted directly

The doors are mounted directly into the frame of the cabinet on wooden pegs rather than on metal hinges

with two doors and two small drawers rather than one of each

wide grain

Traces of the original reddish brown finish are still visible

seen here in a lovely pale cream lacquer

Ming Chest of Drawers, Light Elm material-wood The doors are mounted directlyThis chest in light elm is a modern interpretation rather than a reproduction, made for practicality but still with a strong oriental style. The Chinese did not use chests of drawers until recent times as they instead stored clothes in cabinets or trunks. It features the usual frame and panel construction with a simple apron below the lower frame and round brass handles that mirror the hardware on our classical Chinese cabinets and chests.