Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet - Qing Dynasty Material - Catalpa Wood timeworn patina enhances its authentic

timeworn patina enhances its authentic character and depth

with the warm patina and age-softened pigment characteristic of genuine 19th-century Tibetan devotional furniture

the cabinet is divided into three sections

It's hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet - Qing Dynasty Material - Catalpa Wood timeworn patina enhances its authenticThis graceful antique Chinese taper cabinet is from Jiangsu province and dates to the Qing dynasty (1644 1911) and the early 19th century. This style is often called a round corner cabinet and the style was first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later, the style became more commonly used for the storage of clothes. It is constructed from southern elm (jumu), also known as zelkova or