Coffer of rosewood with two drawers and a hidden compartment

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Dimensions: 85.3 cm*45 cm*82 cm

This piece of furniture can be used to showcase and store things. It is made from rosewood. There are two drawers in the front and a hidden compartment below. The apron has an ornamental opening with a cusped upper edge. On both sides, there are supporting spandrels with scrolled grass designs. It was kept by German scholar Gustav Ecke and was later donated to Prince Kung's Palace Museum by his wife Zeng Youhe (also known as Betty Ecke) in 2006.