Small Kang Cabinet, Light Elm w80 with thick outer frames

with thick outer frames

The tapered profile and panelled sides of other pieces in the range are repeated here

With typical features of furniture from China's Ming dynasty

while above these are some beautiful carvings of flowers and scroll designs - typical of Qing pieces

Small Kang Cabinet, Light Elm w80 with thick outer framesSmall, low cabinets, like this light elm version, were used throughout the colder Northern and Western Chinese provinces where they would be placed on the heated 'kang' the raised platform which formed the main living space in a Chinese home. Ideal as a TV stand, this low cabinet features some typical oriental characteristics. It shows the same simple, balanced design of our double sided cabinet in the same range, with a removable shelf inside each