Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Neem Wood Gilt black lacquer Chinese exportware

Gilt black lacquer Chinese exportware was made for wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class in the Qing dynasty

Sendai swordsmiths were famed for their high-quality work and turned their hand to tansu metalwork instead

It can be used free standing on a table or hung on a wall

The top name plate originally would have shown the name of the owner

many of these boxes were destroyed

Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Neem Wood Gilt black lacquer Chinese exportwareLacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. The 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. The wood used in these cabinets is mostly elm. Other colours such as green, blue, yellow and pink were not used and are only found in modern reproductions.