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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 644930, member: 2844&quot;]Scouts, those are cherrywood, which is always much more expensive than the wood on Gosia&#039;s.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Koreans traditionally use quality woods like cherry or walnut, which to me was one of the clues that Gosia&#039;s was not Korean but a cheaper Chinese repro.</p><p>To give you an idea of of the difference, here is a recent Korean walnut cabinet:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com%2Fim%2F61332593%2Fcompr-r85%2F8614%2F8614220%2Fkorean-18-drawer-herbal-medicine-chest.jpg&amp;sp=2bba25683ad6632cc2ea6446fd2c2197" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/oriental-furniture-krn-a-4-korean-walnut-style-18-drawer-herbal-medicine-chest-1524281.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/oriental-furniture-krn-a-4-korean-walnut-style-18-drawer-herbal-medicine-chest-1524281.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/oriental-furniture-krn-a-4-korean-walnut-style-18-drawer-herbal-medicine-chest-1524281.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a considerable difference in the quality of wood, craftsmanship, detail and elegance between Gosia&#039;s repro cabinet and this real Korean walnut cabinet. Not just the legs, wood, finish and brass details, but also the sharp edges and tight fit of the Korean drawers.</p><p>Korea:</p><p><img src="https://mediacdn.bellacor.com/images/500/663KRN-A-4_3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gosia&#039;s repro:</p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/20190604_150308-640x480-1-jpg.183317/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, to avoid confusion and get a fair idea of the price, look at Chinese repro furniture, not Korean medicine cabinets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know current prices for Chinese repros, but I bought a repro Chinese elmwood bridal wardrobe in the 90s for the equivalent of 30 euros. In those days genuine Korean cabinets were slightly more expensive than they are now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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