Black Lacquer Floral Wedding Cabinet d100 blue and green

blue and green

This lovely little wooden box still has its old paintings of a fish and flowers on the front to symbolise wealth and status

with its lovely grain and character

Our updated version has a larger open section with three shelves and two smaller doors at the bottom

including the 'horse hoof' style feet

Black Lacquer Floral Wedding Cabinet d100 blue and greenShanxi, circa 1900 This wonderful cabinet still shows its original lacquer and paintings, depicting various flora and fauna. It was produced in Shanxi province in central China and is a lovely example of the decorative cabinets produce in the region to be presented as part of a bride's dowry. The paintings on the doors would once have been much brighter, now faded to more muted reds, creams and greens. They show birds and different types of flowers,