Korean Mandarin Duck Jang Cabinet - 19th Century Opera Chests with surface wear consistent with

with surface wear consistent with age

hollowed pine log body

From Mongolia

which has been highly polished

Internal Dimensions: 97 x 186cm (WxH)

Korean Mandarin Duck Jang Cabinet - 19th Century Opera Chests with surface wear consistent withThis elegant 19th century Korean cabinet on stand is a rare find this form is known as a Mandarin Duck jang. Mandarin ducks mate for life and the paired opening at the base is emblematic of this. Jang cabinets () were status symbols and this particular cabinet would have been an expensive purchase from the home of wealthy nobility. Cabinets like these were found in the women's quarters were most household goods were stored. They would have been given