Low Kang Chest, Black Lacquer h160 phonebooks and other odds and

phonebooks and other odds and ends

our modern day light elm version is a great size to hold a stereo unit

while the single drawer has a circular brass handle

The spaces behind the fixed panels either side of the doors are accessible

dates back to Ming dynasty China

Low Kang Chest, Black Lacquer h160 phonebooks and other odds andThis black lacquer low TV unit is one of our own more modern designs, but with Chinese style that harks back to those early pieces. Low cabinets and tables were in use from early on in China's history, particularly in the colder northern provinces, where low furniture would be placed on the heated 'kang' platform that formed the main living space in the winter months. It is ideal as a TV stand, with an open shelf for a DVD player or digital box