Chinese Ming Chest of Drawers, Black Lacquer d90 Smaller ones like this were

Smaller ones like this were also known as 'Scholar's Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books

Images on a white background show the actual cabinet

Originally used at court and by high ranking officials

Made from solid elm wood with a rattan seat

with the outer frame being made of fir wood

Chinese Ming Chest of Drawers, Black Lacquer d90 Smaller ones like this wereThe four full width drawers in our black lacquer oriental chest are mounted on wooden runners to give an easy action when they are opened and closed. It features the usual frame and panel construction with a simple apron below the lower frame and round brass handles that mirror the hardware on our classical Chinese cabinets and chests. The Chinese did not use chests of drawers until recent times as they instead stored clothes in cabinets or trunks.