Tao Zhi General Jar Bed games or as a drinks

games or as a drinks cabinet

Again it is a modern design - the Chinese did not use chests of drawers as we did in the west until quite recently - but the classic frame and panel joinery and circular brass handles are typical of traditional Chinese furniture

The drawers are slightly larger than on most original chests

These lovely hurricane lanterns come in two sizes

Tao Zhi General Jar Bed games or as a drinksPart of the Ashmolean Collection, this traditional ceramic general jar has a wide rimmed lid and is decorated with red peaches against branches in cobalt blue. The jar is inspired by the design on a Qing dynasty vase which is on display at The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.