Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture The vertical iron bars and

The vertical iron bars and original iron fittings add both strength and contrast

reinforced by iron brackets which bridge the internal and external surfaces

Blue and white porcelain is glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty - 618 - 907

Hence the terms often being interchangeable

This wonderful painted Chest is from Nagaur in Rajasthan

Chinese Red Elm Taper Cabinet From Shandong - 19thC Campaign Furniture The vertical iron bars andThis antique red elm Chinese taper cabinet dates to the early 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1911). The style is often known as a round corner cabinet and was first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later, the style became more commonly used for the storage of clothes. The style is from Shandong province and has features found in both Shanxi & Jiangsu furniture styles. It is