Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet - 19thC Material - Papier Mache 83 x 11 x 173

83 x 11 x 173 (w x d x h cms)

Carved Teakwood Archway from Gujarat - 19thC

63 x 63 x 220

This vintage painted Chinese trunk is known as an Opera Chest and originates from Shanxi Province and dates from the late 19th century

Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet - 19thC Material - Papier Mache 83 x 11 x 173An exceptionally good quality Chinese Wedding Cabinet from Shanxi with painted scenes of idyllic home life. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs, better quality cabinets were made from Elm. Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years. It's is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, red is the most commonly used colour, black is much less common. Chinese wedding