Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet - 19thC Origin - UK 15 x 9 x 41

15 x 9 x 41 (wxdxh cms)

symbolising liberation and fearlessness

Cabinets of this type are often referred to as “wedding cabinets” in the West

Its subtle ombré design blends warm olive and shaded lime tones into soft cream

printed fabrics back to India the labels were affixed to the cotton bales

Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet - 19thC Origin - UK 15 x 9 x 41An 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