Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Courtyard Doors

A pair of chests in elm wood with hand wrought brass hardware. These were imported to the United States many decades ago and stripped of their original cinnabar paint to highlight th...

A 19th century Qing Dynasty cabinet in carved elm with traces of original beetle red lacquer from Gansu Province.

A Taisho period Japanese tansu in elmwood mounted with unusual brass hardware rather than the more typical forged iron..

A collection of Chinese chests from the late 19th and 20th century includes a vermillion lacquered elmwood chest on stand (at bottom), atop that a cedar wood chest in beetle red lacquer; and above: a pair of 19th century lacquered leather (vellum) linen chests of subtly varied hue. As displayed, measures 62" high. Individual s3295izes are: Dark vellum trunk...

Pair of Chinese Palace Wooden Iron Bound Courtyard Doors, Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period The grand wooden door from the late Qing Dynasty, showcas...

This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath. The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...

This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. The pair is crafted of northern elm (yumu) and finished with dark black lacquer and hand-worked iron hardware. Bands of studded iron reinforce the fronts and simple iron plates secure the door latch and round door pulls...

This pair of doors is over a century old and originally decorated a Qing dynasty home in China’s Fujian Province. The thin cedar slats mimic bamboo and overlap the quatrefoil windows...