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Are Chinese cabinets good quality?

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Are Chinese cabinets good quality?

Generally speaking, antique Chinese cabinets are very well made, using solid wood with joined construction. Vintage and modern Chinese cabinets will generally not be of the same high quality as antique pieces.

Lotus Gallery
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Chinese Hand Painted Cabinet/Side Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-567 hand painted Chinese cabinet/side table.
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Vintage 1960s Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century 4-door lacquered cabined from the Qing Dynasty, China, decorated in red lacquer
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
painted cabinet in a children's bedroom or playroom as an unexpected bookcase or toy chest. Additional
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Painted Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the mid-19th century, this tall cabinet has a clean-lined form, designed with straight
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Pair of Antique Chinese Cabinets with Reverse Painted Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of antique Chinese cabinets in elmwood with reverse painted glass planels depicting the four
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Cabinet with Hand-Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with hand-painted gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Pair Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Quail Boxes, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Chinese Export famille verte biscuit porcelain "Nesting Quail" boxes with fitted hardwood stands, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The delightful pair of b...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Korean Blue and White Small Jar, Late Joseon Dynasty, c. 1895, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A darling and attractive Korean blu and white porcelain small jar, very late Joseon Dynasty, circa 1895, Korea. The small jar of squat form, with a slightly compressed globular body...
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Antique 1890s Korean Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Joseon Blue and White Small Jar, 18th/19th century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean blue and white decorated porcelain jar, Joseon Dynasty, 18th/19th century, Korea. This jar exudes character. The squat and slightly irregular shaped jar is formed ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands
By De Porceleyne Schotel, Johannes Van Duijn
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft

Chinese Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Guanyin, Zeng Longsheng, 1980's, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and vibrantly decorated Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain figure of Guanyin, marked Zeng Longsheng (1901 - 1964), but of later manufacture, circa 1980's, China. The t...
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Tibetan Rock Crystal Covered Bowl with Gilt Silver Filigree Mounts, Modern
Located in Austin, TX
A sumptuous Tibetan rock crystal bowl and cover mounted in gilt silver filigree and studded with coral, turquoise, and lapis lazuli. The extravagant bowl has been carved out of a si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Bowls

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver

Japanese Bronze Deer Incense Burner, Koro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and ethereal Japanese bronze censer, koro, in the form of a deer, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The deer is portrayed standing upon thin, spindly legs, one leg ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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