Chinese Compound Cabinet with 4 Doors

Two stacked cupboards in wine-dark wood, each wearing a pale round lock.

This compound cabinet with 4 doors is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered elm wood & brass. 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. Slim, tall cabinet with a smaller upper section and a taller lower one, each with round metal plates and corner hinges. The dark purple-brown surface looks rubbed. A plain panel base sits on small feet. It is 54.75 inches long, 22.5 deep and 104 high.

Plain, tidy, and secure with both locks.