Elm Cabinet with Fluted Spandrels material-stone This delicate

This delicate

The cabinet has two central doors with rounded frames

In most Chinese homes the altar to ancestors would double as a more general purpose storage cabinet and our version has two central doors as well as two smaller doors either side

It was produced in Shanxi province in central China and is a lovely example of the decorative cabinets produce in the region to be presented as part of a bride's dowry

These old buckets date from the early 20th century and are from Hunan province in southern China

Elm Cabinet with Fluted Spandrels material-stone This delicateShandong, circa 1880 This distinctively shaped cabinet is in elm and comes from the city of Linyi in Shandong province, northern China. The rounded legs and frames are typical of furniture from the area, with the doors fitted directly into frames above and below on wooden dowel hinges. The carved, fluted spandrels, tapering down towards the cabinet's feet, give an elegant 'butterfly' profile from the front, with a sense of fluidity and balance.