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Antique low cabinet in elm wood – China, circa 1900
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This antique low cabinet in elm wood is a Chinese cabinet in lacquer with polychrome drawers. It originates from northern China, from the Qing dynasty, when elm was lacquered and painted for domestic furniture.
These long, low cabinets were used at floor level, beside the kang or against the wall, to store and display household objects. The low height answers to a domestic life over mats and platforms.
The body is solid elm, with mortise-and-tenon joinery, a central row of drawers and side doors. The doors keep their iron ring pulls.
The drawer fronts are painted in blue, ochre and red, with floral motifs; the side doors repeat the floral repertoire. The vivid, contrasting colour is proper to the folk furniture of northern China.
The lacquer shows uneven wear, with wood exposed at the edges and a warm patina under the colour. The surface reads authentic, with no restoration to mask it.
For its low, long proportion, it serves as a living-room cabinet, a television base or a storage console. It fits wabi-sabi, japandi and rustic interiors, where it brings warmth and material presence.
Details
Ref.: AM34141
Dimensions: Length 157 cm – Width 25 cm – Height 32 cm
Style: Painted Chinese
Materials and techniques: Elm wood; iron hardware; polychrome lacquer; mortise-and-tenon joinery; painted decoration.
Place of origin: China
Period: Qing dynasty
Date of manufacture: Circa 1900
Condition: Good. Polychrome lacquer with uneven wear, wood exposed at the edges and a warm patina. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
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Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Qing Dynasty
- Style: Painted Chinese
- Material: Elm wood
- Material: Polychrome lacquer
- Colour: ochre
- Period: Qing dynasty
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsRed, BlueMaterialIronHeight157 cmWidth25 cmDepth32 cm
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ProfessionalGelida (Barcelona), SpainOn Whoppah since July 2026 • 0 sales