Chinese Cabinet with 3 Drawers & 1 Door

Gilded carving and a blazing red door panel: a cabinet that dresses to be noticed.

This cabinet with 3 drawers & 1 door is from Gansu Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered & painted pine 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. Chest-high cabinet with three drawers carved with leaf motifs above a central door of mottled red lacquer. Gilded carved leaf panels flank the door, and a scalloped apron runs below. Surface is worn. It is 46.5 inches long, 15 deep and 38 high.

Fully dressed, a bit rubbed, and enjoying the attention.