Chinese Bookcase with Eight Compartments

Open shelf unit with a cream interior and black edges, like a gallery for nothing.

This bookcase with eight compartments is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is lacquered & painted elm wood. Many Chinese antiques are now returning to China through auction houses and foreign dealers, as Chinese buyers actively purchase older pieces back, which the article describes as reclaiming their heritage. The inside is pale cream and the frame is black, with scuffs along the rims. Tall rectangular case with a central upright dividing it into two columns and five levels of shelves. Slim legs lift it off the floor. It is 61.5 inches long, 15.5 deep and 75 high.

Empty shelves, ready for whatever the day brings.