Carved Chinese Temple Cabinet winter-sale Two bottom drawers provide extra

Two bottom drawers provide extra useful storage space

is typical of furniture from the region

this piece is a reproduction of desks that were common in China during the later Qing dynasty

where they would be placed on the 'kang' - a heated platform of brick or earth that formed the main living area

or as newspaper and magazine holders

Carved Chinese Temple Cabinet winter-sale Two bottom drawers provide extraShaanxi, circa 1800 This extraordinary cabinet is from a temple in Shaanxi province in central China home of the ancient Chinese capital of Xian. It is at least 200 years old and still has its original dark red and black lacquer finish and wonderful carvings around the frame, drawers and outer panels. The deep, ornate carvings are distinctive of furniture produced in the Shaanxi region and depict various flowers. The two front feet are also