Ladies Cabinet, Black Lacquer w60 This chunky

This chunky

while the round brass hardware on the doors adds oriental style

With typical features of furniture from China's Ming dynasty

These are known in Chinese as 'bawangcheng' (literally 'giants arm braces')

They are based on the low level furniture that would be placed on the 'kang' - a raised

Ladies Cabinet, Black Lacquer w60 This chunkyTables like our black lacquer ladies cabinet were made popular during the Qing dynasty, similar style consoles with drawers and doors were normally used in a lady's sleeping quarters as a dressing table, and hence were known as 'ladies' cabinets'. There is plenty of storage space provided by the central doors and the drawers at either side, while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface. Typical oriental features include