This cabinet
inherited the elegance and beauty of the
classical A-form cabinet of the Ming
Dynasty. The cabinet consists of two
sections. The top is a round-cornered
tapered cabinet with a protruding top frame.
There is a central stile between the two
door panels. Each door is hinged to the body
frame with a pivotal dowel and can be easily
detachable. The legs of the cabinet are
further strengthened with a humpback
stretchers and struts. The cabinet rests on
top of a stand with horse hoof style legs.
The stand has two drawers. Most of the
cabinets which were made for storage of
books and paintings are normally elevated with a
stand so that the effects of moisture from
the floor hitting directly the legs of the
cabinet will be minimized.