Red & Black Painted Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi -19thC Material Cardboard it offers both decorative appeal

it offers both decorative appeal and practical use

Red bats like these spread good fortune

the artwork is bordered by hand-drawn decorative lines that echo the appearance of traditional manuscript pages

China and the design is classical Georgian in style with studded swag

This unusual chest is from the Chinese province of Gansu

Red & Black Painted Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi -19thC Material Cardboard it offers both decorative appealOne of a pair of old Chinese red and black lacquer wedding cabinets from Shanxi province. The other cabinet can be found HERE. This beautifully painted cabinet is adorned with various birds, insects and flowers. There are also stylized patterns around the edges and wise objects, although faded, can still be seen at the bottom of the cabinet. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. The lacquer is a resin made from the sap