Chinese Ming Wardrobe, Black Lacquer Wardrobe often gilded and usually painted

often gilded and usually painted with landscapes

Our warm elm version is a faithful reproduction of the classic design

The spandrels are also decorated with stylised dragons in light relief carving

wider version of our Ming chest of drawers has a real sense of understated oriental style

Chinese Ming Wardrobe, Black Lacquer Wardrobe often gilded and usually paintedOur black lacquer wardrobe is a reproduction of the 'square cornered', thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China. The difference in our version is the addition of a wooden hanging rail on the inside something unfamiliar to Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese who would always fold their clothes for storage inside cabinets and chests. The brass circular hardware on the doors adds simple decoration to the