Chinese Coffer with 4 Drawers & 6 Doors

Long dark chest with drawers, doors, and round brass plates on a low stance.

This coffer with 4 drawers & 6 doors is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the 18th century. It is lacquered & painted elm wood. During the Cultural Revolution, from 1966 to 1976, a great deal of antique Chinese furniture was burned, confiscated or scattered, which the article says helped start the scarcity of such pieces. Low, broad cabinet in dark brown with slightly worn finish. A row of small drawers sits above three panel doors fitted with round metal plates. Short blocky feet lift it a little off the floor. It is 95 inches long, 24 deep and 37 high.

Sturdy, plain, and perfectly comfortable being overlooked.