Lattice Door Storage Cabinet bronzes Great as a bedside table

Great as a bedside table or next to a sofa as a lamp table

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Lattice Door Storage Cabinet bronzes Great as a bedside tableDongbei, circa 1900 This unusual, pale wood cabinet is from China's northeast region of Dongbei. It is made from poplar, stripped back to the natural wood colour, and the circular hardware on the doors is original. Cabinets like this were used in the kitchen or dining area of a Chinese home to store and dry noodles and other foodstuffs. Cooking utensils or bowls would have been stored inside the bottom section and the three shallow drawers. The