This small “Kang” cabinet was
specially designed to be placed on top of a
“Kang” – a traditional brick bed found in
Northern China. A Kang bed usually occupies
one third to one half a room and is about 3
feet in height. Therefore the furniture
keeps on top of a “Kang” is normally low
compared to normal furniture. This “Kang”
cabinet was placed on one side of a Kang for
storing sheets and blankets. The aprons are
decorated with trailing plants. The metal
work is in the design of a bat. Both
trailing plants and bats are used as
auspicious symbols for youthfulness and
fortune.
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