Storage Cabinet with Lattice Doors March_offer The handles and circular lock

The handles and circular lock plate on the front are in brass and give the trunk its classic Chinese style

still with their original black lacquer finish and paintings

The twelve deep drawers of this stunning chocolate colour chest have each been left in the natural wood colour on the inside

This reproduction version is therefore a little narrower than the originals but is otherwise in keeping with the simple style of Ming furniture

It comes from Shanxi province in central China and still has its original red lacquer finish and paintings

Storage Cabinet with Lattice Doors March_offer The handles and circular lockShanxi, circa 1880 This unusual cabinet, with a bottom shelf, drawers and two sets of doors, would have been used originally to store food and other items in a kitchen. It is from Shanxi province in central China and made from elm wood still with its old finish but now worn in parts to show the paler wood underneath. The doors and drawers are set back inside the frames, with small door handles (more recent replacements) fitted centrally. The lower