Red Lacquer Book Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Bath Robes Originally used for storing wine

Originally used for storing wine

made from old reclaimed wood

Dimensions: W156 x D0 x H230 cm

Materials: Elm wood with iron banding

Materials: Reclaimed Painted Teak

Red Lacquer Book Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Bath Robes Originally used for storing wineThis elegant antique red lacquered Chinese 'square cornered cabinet' is colloquially known as book cabinet. This style of cabinet would have been used by scholars for storing clothes and objects used in the pursuit of wisdom. Remnants of the painting are visible; On the left door, three men sail across a river of waterlilies on a traditional Chinese boat. The right door shows a traditional village scene with residents of the town sitting down to eat