Antique Korean Bandaji Chest

An antique red wedding cabinet from Zhejiang province, China. This piece has beautiful original red colour and patina, and its original brass hardware. Typically, such cabinets have ...

An early 20th century 2-tier carved cabinet from Fujian province, specifically Quanzhou city, China. This is a very unusual cabinet as it is much more decorated than usual. On the top section, on both sides of the cabinet frame are paintings of dragons encircling the 8 immortals...

Originally a black lacquer cabinet, but much of the lacquer have peeled off, revealing the lovely wood underneath. Only the middle doors open, the panels on the left and right are se...

A late 19th century large carved cabinet from Dong Yang city, Zhejiang province, China. This cabinet is a distinct design of cabinets from this region, who are famed for their wood c...

This red lacquered sideboard originated from Shanxi province, China, and from its size it was most likely placed in the main hall of a well-to-do family. The original red lacquer hav...

An early 20th century carved 2-tier cabinet from Fujian province, China. The carvings on the front are mostly through carvings, which are carved very deep and lively, featuring human characters as well as various animals. The oval panels on the top doors are surrounded by relief carvings of phoenix...

Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean name bandaji (literally meaning "half clo...

Antique Korean Blanket chest, elaborately decorated with ornate brass mounts in various geometric forms, some of which have incised landsc...

A striking Korean Bandaji with lots of original patina circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and beddings. The Bandaji on offer was made in Pyongyang area in now North Korea and was clearly intended as a wedding chest. Constructed in limewood (also known as Lindenwood), which is rather plain and lacks grains, the chest was instead sumptuously decorated with nickel-copper (Paktong or white copper) plates, stripes and studs. Covering nearly the entire front of the cabinet, the metal plates were placed with eye-pleasing symmetry pattern. The top row is centered with a large square lock plate with latch and a heavy fish lock (no key), flanked by a pair of pulls set on plates in longevity mushroom pattern (lingzi). The middle row has a large cloud-form hinge in the center, flanked by three vertical pairs of rectangular hinges. The lower row features a large embossed and chased square plate with a character "Double happiness" in the center, a Hanja character reserved for the wedding ceremony. On both sides, large pair...

A Korean Bandaji chest circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty, from Gyeonggi Do (Central to South of Korean Peninsula where Seoul is located), likely Namhansanseong subtype. Known...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...

A vintage Korean dark brown leather blanket chest from the mid 20th century with iron hardware and distressed appearance. Created in Korea during the mid 20th century period, this le...