Silver Inlaid Wooden Box Opening With A Sliding Door And Drawers. China Qing Period.

Small cabinet with drawers in precious wood. It opens with a sliding door revealing 3 drawers. The door is inlaid with silver threads depicting the Chinese character "Shou" meaning longevity, the other panels are inlaid with a simple silver thread. This small cabinet with a simple shape is made of very hard wood with a dense grain, almost black in color with red reflections. It is probably a kind of rosewood, perhaps red sandalwood, called zitan in China. The cabinet work is of good quality, the joints are perfect. The support handle is made of yellow metal alloy, bronze or brass? It is possible that it was changed because it seems to us that it should also have been made of silver. Beautiful old patina of the wood. Good condition, some silver threads have become slightly twisted because the wood has shrunk over time. 129x101mm.