Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Red Lacquer Cabinet this low cabinet features some

this low cabinet features some typical oriental characteristics

They come with brass fittings at the top so that they can be mounted on a wall and the effect of the resulting shadows against a wall in the evening light is particularly striking

This smaller sized painted cabinet is great as a side table or next to a bed

This black lacquer version of our end cabinet is slightly smaller in size than the originals

with only slight modifications or regional variations seen up to the modern day

Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Red Lacquer Cabinet this low cabinet features someThis solid wood screen, seen here in our red lacquer, are decorated by hand with gold leaf and paintings of dancing butterflies. For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of joy and marital happiness. It is often seen on the paintings used to decorate antique cabinets and chests dating back hundreds of years particularly on the painted furniture of Shanxi province. The screen is decorated on both sides, with a thin border around each panel in gold