Pair of jumu wood yuanjiao gui cabinets, China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Each slightly trapezoidal with rounded corners, opening with two doors on the front, with three shelves and two drawers inside, and standing on four straight legs linked on three sides by a narrow, curved apron, two decorative horizontal crosspieces placed halfway up the doors and sides, three baitong (copper alloy) plates forming a lock on the front. H. 171 cm - W. 100 cm - D. 53.5 cm Scratches, cracks and restorations

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