Side Cabinet with Carved Drawers antique-screen bevelled frames in poplar wood

bevelled frames in poplar wood

The fronts of the two upper drawers are set in moulded frames and fitted with simple brass ring handles

The doors are set into the frames on wooden dowels

circa 1900

Side Cabinet with Carved Drawers antique-screen bevelled frames in poplar woodShaanxi, circa 1800 This striking cabinet is from the central province of Shaanxi and made from elm. The style, with ornate relief carvings on the drawers and carved spandrels at each side that taper down to the feet, is typical of furniture from the region. Two small doors sit centrally within rounded frames, mounted on wooden dowels. The thick elm cabinet top extends over the rounded side frames. As well as the two large drawers, which are