Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Coral the largest turkey-red dyer outside

the largest turkey-red dyer outside Glasgow

The construction is a mix of cedar or pine

This beautifully sculptural brass oil lamp dates to the early 20th century

112 x 5 x 183 (wxdxh cms)

The upturned ends are for ensuring scrolls do not roll off the cabinet

Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Coral the largest turkey-red dyer outsideOriginal Chinese lacquer cabinets like these are now very difficult to find. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides. This red lacquer side cabinet has seen heavy use and much of the original gilding on the front has worn away leaving the more hardwearing black lacquer below. The top would originally have been black lacquered. The best quality lacquer cabinets like