Chinese Wardrobe with 2 Doors

Two doors with rich knotted grain and plain good manners.

This wardrobe with 2 doors is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is 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. Upright cabinet with two panel doors in deep red-brown, patterned with whorls and speckles. Round-edged stiles frame the doors and a gently shaped apron rests on short legs. Hinges are discreet. It is 51 inches long, 25 deep and 87 high.

Fine grain does all the decorating here.