Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default as well as three removable

as well as three removable shelves for use as a more general purpose storage cupboard

wider version of our Ming chest of drawers has a real sense of understated oriental style

Based on the classic Chinese horseshoe armchair but in a more colonial style

Deeper and wider than our Ming chest of drawers it has a real sense of understated oriental style

while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface

Tapered Cabinet, Black Lacquer spo-default as well as three removableCabinets 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