Chinese Ming Chest of Drawers, Black Lacquer d90 the drawers are dovetailed and

the drawers are dovetailed and fitted with brass handles

Smaller ones like this were also known as 'Scholar's Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books

and is easily fitted together

Made from solid elm wood with a rattan seat

Chinese Ming Chest of Drawers, Black Lacquer d90 the drawers are dovetailed andThe four full width drawers in our black lacquer oriental chest are mounted on wooden runners to give an easy action when they are opened and closed. It features the usual frame and panel construction with a simple apron below the lower frame and round brass handles that mirror the hardware on our classical Chinese cabinets and chests. The Chinese did not use chests of drawers until recent times as they instead stored clothes in cabinets or trunks.