Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet Box thick framed cabinets that were

thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

With two removable shelves and a removable board hiding the 'secret' bottom compartment

Traditionally used in China for carrying food such as vegetables and fruit

vernacular style that developed from the more elegant horseshoe armchair design

Ours is in elm with a rattan seat panel and the curved back splat features a dragon in carved relief

Red and Black Gansu Storage Cabinet Box thick framed cabinets that wereGansu, circa 1900 The contrasting red panels and black lacquer frame are typical colours for storage cabinets like this one, produced from pine in the northern Chinese provinces of Gansu and Inner Mongolia and made for holding grain. The cabinets would be solidly constructed, usually from pine and with thick, chunky frames and would be accessed through removable half boards in the top. As in this case, the cabinets are almost always modified when