Blue Lacquer Side Cabinet with Drawers CD Storage with an aged gold border

with an aged gold border on the outer edge and around the central medallion

Its generous top also makes it ideal as a display surface for lamps

The detail is extraordinary

and each one shows the age and patina associated with years of use

each made from carved soapstone or jade and in various designs and colours

Blue Lacquer Side Cabinet with Drawers CD Storage with an aged gold borderShandong, circa 1920 The thick frames and solid look of this cabinet are typical of much of the furniture produced in the northern provinces of China, including Shandong, where it was made early in the last century. Made to be functional and to withstand the more extreme climate of the north, the style shows fewer ornamental elements than furniture produced further south. This particular cabinet is made from pine, restored and updated with a new,