A coffer with drawers, Shanxi or Shaanxi province, 19th C.
It combines the
functionality of both a cabinet and a table with the storage capacity of the one
and the table top of the latter. It is made from a dense and heavy kind of wood,
probably
persimon (shimu). On the right side of the top there are a couple of
burned spots. The aprons on the front have been replaced. Dim.: WxDxH
156x51x88cm.
CA32 - Coffer with drawers
Shanxi or Shaanxi province
19th Century
WAS Euro 675
NOW Euro
375