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Antique Chinese Distressed Red Lacquer Elmwood Kang Cabinet
This authentic antique Chinese low cabinet, also known as a kang chest, offers a unique blend of historical charm and practical storage. Crafted from solid elmwood, this piece features a beautifully distressed red lacquer finish with exposed natural wood tones, showcasing a rich, aged patina consistent with a 19th or early 20th-century origin.
The cabinet is constructed using traditional Chinese craftsmanship, potentially employing time-honored techniques like wooden pegs and tenon structures, ensuring durability and authenticity. It is accented with traditional ornate circular brass hardware, including a functional central lock plate and hinges that add to its rustic Asian appeal.
Key Features:
- Origin & Period: Northern China, likely Qing Dynasty (19th century) or early Republic period.
- Material: Solid elmwood with original distressed red lacquer and a hand-rubbed finish.
- Hardware: Authentic, traditional circular brass lock medallion and hinges.
- Functionality: A versatile low profile makes it suitable for use as a striking TV stand, a unique low storage unit in a living room, a bench, or a chest at the foot of a bed.
- Condition: Features original patina and wear, including minor scratches and tonal variations that enhance its character and speak to its long history.
- Measurement's: W: 47 1/4 “ x D: 14 3/4” x H: 20”
$185.00 USD
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Details
This authentic antique Chinese low cabinet, also known as a kang chest, offers a unique blend of historical charm and practical storage. Crafted from solid elmwood, this piece features a beautifully distressed red lacquer finish with exposed natural wood tones, showcasing a rich, aged patina consistent with a 19th or early 20th-century origin.
The cabinet is constructed using traditional Chinese craftsmanship, potentially employing time-honored techniques like wooden pegs and tenon structures, ensuring durability and authenticity. It is accented with traditional ornate circular brass hardware, including a functional central lock plate and hinges that add to its rustic Asian appeal.
Key Features:
- Origin & Period: Northern China, likely Qing Dynasty (19th century) or early Republic period.
- Material: Solid elmwood with original distressed red lacquer and a hand-rubbed finish.
- Hardware: Authentic, traditional circular brass lock medallion and hinges.
- Functionality: A versatile low profile makes it suitable for use as a striking TV stand, a unique low storage unit in a living room, a bench, or a chest at the foot of a bed.
- Condition: Features original patina and wear, including minor scratches and tonal variations that enhance its character and speak to its long history.
- Measurement's: W: 47 1/4 “ x D: 14 3/4” x H: 20”
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