Ming Chest of Drawers, Light Elm material-wood Seen here in our stunning

Seen here in our stunning black lacquer and decorated with a traditional design in gold leaf showing flowers and animals

as drinks cabinets or for general storage

This stunning light elm piece is a reproduction of desks that were common in China during the later Qing dynasty

However it is slightly larger and has the beautifully curved

Ming Chest of Drawers, Light Elm material-wood Seen here in our stunningThis chest in light elm is a modern interpretation rather than a reproduction, made for practicality but still with a strong oriental style. The Chinese did not use chests of drawers until recent times as they instead stored clothes in cabinets or trunks. 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.