Qinghai Display Cabinet with Paintings Desk as in our model

as in our model

bevelled frames in poplar wood

with a desk or as occasional seating

and an open lattice shelf at the bottom produced from individual pieces of wood and in a traditional Chinese design - perfect for magazines and newspapers

The simple blackened brass handles add a decorative element to an otherwise very stripped back

Qinghai Display Cabinet with Paintings Desk as in our modelQinghai, circa 1880 This large, black lacquer cabinet with an upper shelf is from Qinghai and the style and finish is distinctive of the region. In the majority of cases cabinets like this are taken by restoration workshops in China and cut down by removing the upper section to form a more practical style sideboard. This one has been left in its original state, with the upper space, including its carved outer frame, still intact. Originally the