Red Lacquer Chinese Wedding Cabinet from Shanxi - Early 19thC

Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts - usually in pairs. Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides. This cabinet is over 200 years old and dates from the early 19th century. The lacquer has worn in places and our restorers have halted the aging process. It has also retained its original brass. 

The best quality lacquer cabinets were made from elm as this one is. Lacquer is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree. Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years.
Our antique lacquer cabinets come mostly from Shanxi & Gansu Provinces.

Red is the most commonly used colour, black is also used, but is much less common.
Other colours such as green, blue, yellow and pink were not used and are only found in modern reproductions.
From China
120 x 48 x 180 (wxdxh cms)

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