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Are Chinese cabinets good quality?
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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 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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$960 Sale Price
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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.
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Display Cabinet with Hand Painted Chinoiserie and Open Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese 19th century antique display cabinet with hand painted chinoiserie scene, open shelf, two
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Chinese Early 20th Century Cabinet with Hand-Painted Décor, Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique cabinet from the early 20th century, with hand-painted décor and hidden double
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Painted Floral Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty brown / dark red wooden side cabinet from the 19th century, with painted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
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Japanese Bronze Flower Vase, Edo to Meiji Period, circa 1860, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese cast and carved patinated bronze trumpet mouth vase for flower displays, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, circa 1860, Japan.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper
Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, with Silver Lid, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
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Japanese Satsuma Dragon Vase, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Hardwood
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By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and colorful English Chamberlains Worcester "Dragons in Compartments" heart or ruyi shaped enameled soft paste porcelain dish, early 19th century, circa 1810, Worcester, Englan...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain
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Kunisada II Woodblock Triptych "Twilight Snow at Mount Hira", Edo Period, c 1850
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Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Porcelain "Pronk Arbor" Dish, Qianlong Period, c 1738, China
By Cornelis Pronk
Located in Austin, TX
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A beautifully decorated Chinese Export porcelai...
Category
Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Enamel