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Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
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Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet

19th century
Description

Antique Chinese hardwood display cabinet having a pierced gallery top above stepped shelves and supported by turned columns, four inlaid cupboards doors and two drawers with carved handles raised on block feet.

A splendid Chinese example of this period with superior colour

H 99cm

W 80cm

D 20cm

Date 1890

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09645742
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Pierced scrollwork galleries cut by hand: late Qing export and scholar's taste.
Traditional wooden pivot door hinges: Chinese cabinetmaking before modern metal hinges.
Asymmetrical stepped shelf layout: designed for showing curios in the late 19th century.
Shrinkage gaps along the mitred door frames: natural timber movement over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1235106
Dealers Internal Reference
186C
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Description
Antique Chinese hardwood display cabinet having a pierced gallery top above stepped shelves and supported by turned columns, four inlaid cupboards doors and two drawers with carved handles raised on block feet.

A splendid Chinese example of this period with superior colour

H 99cm

W 80cm

D 20cm

Date 1890

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09645742
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Pierced scrollwork galleries cut by hand: late Qing export and scholar's taste.
Traditional wooden pivot door hinges: Chinese cabinetmaking before modern metal hinges.
Asymmetrical stepped shelf layout: designed for showing curios in the late 19th century.
Shrinkage gaps along the mitred door frames: natural timber movement over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235106
Dealers Internal Ref
186C
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards.
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Archive I An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards.

Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet

Archive II An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View II
Archive III An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View III
Archive IV An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View IV
Archive V An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View V
Archive VI An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View VI
Archive VII An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View VII
Archive VIII An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View VIII
Archive IX An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View IX
Archive X An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View X
Archive XI An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View XI
Archive XII An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View XII
Archive XIII An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View XIII
Archive XIV An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards. View XIV
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Stutton
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2SD
United Kingdom
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An antique dark reddish-brown Chinese hardwood display cabinet featuring asymmetrical open shelves, carved scrollwork galleries, and two small cupboards.
Antique Chinese Hardwood Display Cabinet
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  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Qing Style
  • MaterialHardwood, Brass
  • ColourDark Reddish Brown
  • MotifsAsymmetrical shelves, Pierced scrollwork gallery, Panelled cupboard doors, Carved drawer fronts
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This nineteenth-century Chinese Qing style hardwood display cabinet showcases a dark reddish brown finish with visible wood grain variations. The structure presents a pierced scrollwork gallery along the top edge, asymmetrical open shelving arranged across multiple levels, turned support columns, and panelled cupboard doors alongside carved drawer fronts with brass hardware. The arrangement includes two small upper cupboards on the left, a pair of lower right cupboards, and two small drawers situated at the very base. Measuring 99 cm high by 80 cm wide and 20 cm deep, the unit provides compact storage and presentation space. Positioned within a study, living room, or hallway, this cabinet serves to display small ornaments, books, or decorative objects while adding traditional craftsmanship to an interior. The open compartments allow for varied arrangements of items, whilst the enclosed cupboards and drawers offer concealed storage for smaller household items. The slim depth suits narrower spaces against interior walls.

FAQs

A duobaoge, or cabinet of many treasures, is a traditional Chinese display shelf characterised by asymmetrical open compartments designed to present art objects, ceramics, and jade carvings.

These pieces are typically constructed from dense tropical hardwoods such as rosewood, zitan, or chicken-wing wood, assembled using precise mortise and tenon joinery without the use of metal nails.

Authentic period construction relies on complex interlocking wooden joints, floating panel construction to accommodate humidity changes, and hand-carved decorative motifs rather than modern glues or mechanical fasteners.

Place the unit against a neutral backdrop to highlight its silhouette, using the staggered shelves to display minimalist ceramics, glass vessels, or books to create a balanced, curated focal point.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or cracking. Clean dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and nourish the timber periodically with natural beeswax polish.
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