Chinese Low Cabinet with 7 Drawers & 4 Doors

Low chest with a drawer cluster in the center and a door on each side.

This low cabinet with 7 drawers & 4 doors is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered elm 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. Long, low cabinet in reddish brown, with a pair of doors at each end and a central group of small drawers in varied sizes. Metal latches and pulls accent the front. Block feet support it. It is 81 inches long, 18 deep and 26 high.

The drawers in the middle are clearly running the show.