Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet Box vernacular style that developed from

vernacular style that developed from the more elegant horseshoe armchair design

This expertly crafted

thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

This modern day warm elm version has larger drawers than would the originals

Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet Box vernacular style that developed fromGansu, circa 1900 The contrasting red panels and black lacquer frame are typical colours for storage cabinets like this one, produced from pine in the northern Chinese provinces of Gansu and Inner Mongolia and made for holding grain. The cabinets would be solidly constructed, usually from pine and with thick, chunky frames and would be accessed through removable half boards in the top. As in this case, the cabinets are almost always modified when