A large 'huanghuali' table-top cabinet (Guanpixiang), Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century | 清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨大官皮箱

A large 'huanghuali' table-top cabinet (Guanpixiang)

Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨大官皮箱

the cabinet constructed with straight plain sides resting on a slightly larger base of corresponding form, the front embellished across the front doors and cover with a foliate metal plate with a lock receptacle and ruyi-shaped hasp, above a similar bisected plates with door pulls, the cover hinged on the back of the box and opening, the sides of the cabinet flanked by pair of metal C-shaped handles suspending from roundels, the interior enclosing a fitted tray and four drawers

Height 17⅛ in., 43.5cm; Width 16⅛ in., 41 cm; Depth 11 in., 28 cm