A HUANGHUALI ROUND-CORNER TAPERED CABINET, YUANJIAOGUI

The simplicity and elegance of form of this cabinet is in the classical Ming style. The combination of design, perfect proportions and precise craftsmanship lend the cabinet a refined elegance and sense of balance and stability. The form was widely used in cabinet-making throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. A huanghuali round-corner cabinet of similar proportion and dimensions sold at Christie's Hong Kong, The Feng Wen Tang Collection of Bamboo Carvings and Furniture, 3 June 2015, lot 2824.