Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood decorative border

decorative border

52 x 33 x 77 (wxdxh cms)

hinged carry handle

reinterpreted here as a generous decorative daybed for modern interiors

Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood decorative borderThis dramatic antique Chinese black lacquer wedding cabinet would make a great centerpiece to any room. It dates to the 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1912) and is decorated with hand painted scholarly symbols. It is constructed from northern elm wood (yumu ) and is from Shanxi province in Northern China. This style of cabinet, is referred to as a 'wedding cabinet' in The West. It would have been commissioned by a scholar, the decorative painted