Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer Accessory including the dragon in carved

including the dragon in carved relief on the curved back rest

The space behind the lower panels could only have been accessed by removing these

the distressed powder blue doors framed beautifully by the surrounding thick black lacquer frames

There is a single shelf inside

thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer Accessory including the dragon in carvedThe construction and overall look of this black lacquer chest are in keeping with furniture from the Ming dynasty, it is our own design rather than a reproduction of an old Chinese piece. The two drawers are dovetail jointed and mounted on wooden runners, with the round backed brass handles adding oriental style. Use a pair either side of a bed or place one next to a sofa as a lamp table.