Set of Four Antique Carved Window Panels colour-green Our black lacquer chest of

Our black lacquer chest of drawers is a modern design - the Chinese did not use chests of drawers as we did in the west until quite recently - but the classic frame and panel joinery and circular brass handles are typical of traditional Chinese furniture

the cabinet would serve as a striking statement piece and provides ample storage space

providing a 'hidden' section below the middle drawer

A chunky plank top extends over the thick side frames and the doors are fitted directly into the frames on wooden dowels

narrower version of our very popular square trunk and makes a great lamp table or vase stand

Set of Four Antique Carved Window Panels colour-green Our black lacquer chest ofZhejiang, circa 1830 This exquisite set of four hardwood panels is part of a set of sixteen that were saved from a traditional house in Zhejiang province, eastern China, before its refurbishment. They date from the early nineteenth century and, with their detailed central carvings and fine, intricate surrounding lattice work, they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture. Unlike most fretwork