Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default It is in the same

It is in the same distressed black lacquer finish as the rest of the range

circular brass plates on the doors

They later became more common but were still reserved for the most important visitors and members of a household

these cabinets would have been given as part of a bride's dowry

Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default It is in the sameCabinets like our black lacquer version were sometimes known as 'Scholars' Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books, papers or writing implements of the scholarly classes. The style of this Chinese cabinet, with its doors mounted on wooden dowels that fit directly into the frames and a slightly tapered profile, is one of the most ingenious designs to have been perfected during the Ming dynasty. The overall effect is one of balance and