Chinese Tapered Cabinet, Warm Elm d50 as an elegant hall table

as an elegant hall table or as a narrow desk with useful storage in the drawers

Our black lacquer altar cabinet tapers upwards to meet the curved apron at either end of the top surface

while the spandrels at the corners of the top rail and side posts are also finely carved

with only slight modifications or regional variations seen up to the modern day

Chinese Tapered Cabinet, Warm Elm d50 as an elegant hall tableThis style of Chinese cabinet, seen here in a warm finish, with the doors mounted on wooden dowels that fit directly into the frames and a slightly tapered profile, is one of the most ingenious designs to have been perfected during the Ming dynasty. The overall effect is one of balance and fluidity, the simple style allowing the cabinet to look perfectly at home in any setting. The style of cabinet is referred to as 'round cornered' due to the rounded