Shanxi Elm Buddha Cabinet d110 and are decorated with geometric

and are decorated with geometric patterns

Referred to as 'bogu'

Drawers were quite rare in early Chinese cabinets so this piece is a more contemporary version of a classic Ming design

The style is simple and beautifully balanced - the two sets of doors mounted on circular hinges and fitted with the classic circular brass hardware that gives this furniture range its distinctive oriental style

Shanxi Elm Buddha Cabinet d110 and are decorated with geometricShanxi, circa 1860 This beautiful cabinet, with doors set centrally on small hinges and multiple frames and panels, is in a style referred to as a 'Buddha cabinet', produced specifically to hold a statue of the Buddha inside. Originally the doors and front panels would have been in a striking, bright red lacquer that contrasted with the black top surface. The drawers at the top and bottom would have been painted to pick out the deep relief carvings.