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 red lacquer with drawers and a central niche. It originates from northern China, from the Qing dynasty, when elm was lacquered 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, two side doors, a central open niche and a row of drawers below the niche. The doors keep their iron ring pulls.
The red lacquer has worn to expose the wood, with a warm patina and an earthy tone. It carries no painted decoration: the interest lies in the aged surface. It 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.: AM34139
Dimensions: Length 150 cm – Width 21 cm – Height 31 cm
Style: Chinese
Materials and techniques: Elm wood; iron hardware; red lacquer; mortise-and-tenon joinery.
Place of origin: China
Period: Qing dynasty
Date of manufacture: Circa 1900
Condition: Good. Red lacquer worn to expose the wood, with a warm patina. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Qing Dynasty
- Style: Chinese
- Material: Elm wood
- Material: Red lacquer
- Period: Qing dynasty