Chinese Tall Cabinet with 2 Drawers and 4 Doors

Narrow red tower with two sets of doors and a pair of round brass plates.

This tall cabinet with 2 drawers and 4 doors is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the early 18th century. It is lacquered 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. Tall slim cabinet in red lacquer, divided into a top pair of doors and a lower pair below two small drawers. Round brass lock plates sit on each section. Square legs rise a little from the floor and the finish is worn. It is 20.5 inches long, 14.5 deep and 72 high.

Slender, scarlet and made for tight corners.