A ZITAN TWO-DOOR SMALL CABINET Qianlong periodPROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTIONA ZITAN TWO-DOOR SMALL CABINETQianlong periodOf rectangular outline, the front with two hinged doors with inset panels superbly carved with floral scrolling of large hibiscus flower heads and smaller buds and flowers on leafy stems, the doors opening to reveal two open compartments centered by a single zitan drawer, the sides made from zitan panels below a top with rounded stepped molding and a flat top with brass handle. 16in x 12 3/4in x 8 5/8in (40.6cm x 32.4cm x 21.9cm)乾隆時期 紫檀提梁小櫃For comparison, see a slightly larger 18th century zitan cabinet, also with elaborate carvings on the door panels, in Curtis Evarts, Liang Yi Collection: Zitan (Hong Kong: United Sky Resources Limited, 2007), no. 37, pp. 106-107.