Ming Sideboard, Warm Elm March_offer These are known in Chinese

These are known in Chinese as 'bawangcheng' (literally 'giants arm braces')

we have modernised our version to add bevelled glass panels in the upper doors rather than the open lattice doors that are seen on originals

pure appearance

It also has the 'S' shaped backrest with a symbol in carved relief - a bat for good luck or a butterfly for happiness

cube shaped blanket chest could also be used for storing towels in a bathroom or as a bedside table

Ming Sideboard, Warm Elm March_offer These are known in ChineseThe two doors set centrally in this handsome warm elm sideboard are a feature of furniture from Qinghai province in western China and give it a simple, clean style. The spaces behind the fixed panels either side of the doors are accessible, and the cabinet has a single removable shelf inside. Three drawers at the top provide extra storage and make this piece ideal as a modern day dining room sideboard. Drawers were quite rare in early Chinese cabinets