A massive camphor wood clothes chest Qing Dynasty, Late 18th Century

of massive rectangular form, supported on a tall shaped base carved to the front with two confronting archaistic dragons each grasping sprigs of lingzhi in their paws, the chest mounted with a circular lockplate set flush against the wood, with a cloud-form hasp and a pair of side bail handles (2)

The removable base with gaps at dovetail joins on each corner and some splitting. The one long side of the base missing central part of apron; requires regluing and polishing. The chest with gaps at edges, with a scratched and dry surface; requires polishing.
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It is rare to find clothes chests of this large size. For a discussion on these types of chests, see R.D. Jacobsen, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1999, pp. 190-191, no. 69.