Korean Jeonju Jang Cabinet on Stand - 19th Century Material - Iron combining utility with carefully balanced

combining utility with carefully balanced proportions

it dates from the early 20th century and reflects a centuries-old craft that has become increasingly difficult to find in its original form

The perfect size for a coffee table with a sturdy chain that prevents the lid from falling open and straining the hinges

Pale Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920

56 x 44 x 120 (wxdxh cms)

Korean Jeonju Jang Cabinet on Stand - 19th Century Material - Iron combining utility with carefully balancedThis beautiful antique Korean chest on stand is a very unusual style and called a Jeonju Jang (also sometimes called chonju bandaji). This is characterised by a series of drawers over a double door over a bandaji type front opening compartment. This unusual style is only found in Jeonju city and would have been used for storing books (a book cabinet). The white brass hardware suggests a good age and features a central butterfly motif which would have