Chinese Cabinet with 2 Drawers & 2 Doors

Orange-red sideboard with two painted drawers and square door panels set with little birds and flowers.

This cabinet with 2 drawers & 2 doors is from Jiangxi Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered & painted elm wood. Collectors generally weigh aesthetics, age, condition, design, origin and provenance when judging antique furniture, though the article argues that scarcity ends up with the greatest influence on value. Below, double doors with square dark panels framed in gold-green and metal hinges and lock. Two shallow drawers with round pulls and painted floral decoration. Shaped apron and short legs. The bright red finish is worn at the edges. It is 40 inches long, 23.5 deep and 34 high.

Cheerful on the outside, with small paintings tucked into the doors.