Tall Walnut Cabinet From Gansu - Late 19th Century Jewellery 57 x 7 x 175

57 x 7 x 175 (wxdxh cms)

It has been beautifully finished with a traditional lime finish

over a doorway

each with a Mandarin square or rank badge (buzi) on their chests indicating their rank & status

This vintage painted Chinese paulownia wood trunk is known as an Opera Chest and originates from Shanxi Province and dates from the late 19th century

Tall Walnut Cabinet From Gansu - Late 19th Century Jewellery 57 x 7 x 175This antique Chinese cabinet is made in the traditional Gansu style and is immediately recognisable with its deer hoof legs. This style of cabinet became popular in Gansu towards the end of the 19th century and the latter part of the Qing Dynasty. They were mostly used for clothing storage and were almost exclusively made from walnut wood with the occasional cabinet made in yumu (northern elm) or Mulberry wood. With 2 drawers and an internal shelf,