Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Oak The top is a single

The top is a single piece of cypress wood (baimu)

Kutch and Gujarat and are becoming increasingly difficult to find

The Aspara were a set of beautiful mythical female celestial beings who danced for and entertained the gods

116 x 3 x 175(wxdxh cms)

It has layers of paint and lacquer built up over many years of use

Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Oak The top is a singleThis 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