Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Coral The upturned ends are for

The upturned ends are for ensuring scrolls do not roll off the cabinet

The drawer fronts are made from Zelkova wood - Red Elm & the carcass in Cryptomeria

jewellery storage

bleached finish

Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Coral The upturned ends are forOriginal Chinese lacquer cabinets like these are now very difficult to find. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides. This red lacquer side cabinet has seen heavy use and much of the original gilding on the front has worn away leaving the more hardwearing black lacquer below. The top would originally have been black lacquered. The best quality lacquer cabinets like