Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Architectural Doors The box itself is made

The box itself is made from woven grass or bamboo and the lacquer work gives strength and durability

Teak Pillars With Stone Base From Gujarat (PAIR) - 19thC

This lacquer cabinet come mostly from Shanxi Provinces

Blanco was applied with a brush and water

and other kitchen staples

Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Architectural Doors The box itself is madeOne of a pair of 200 year old black lacquer wedding cabinets from Shanxi province. The other cabinet can be found HERE. Both cabinets are painted with lucky symbols such as vases and flowers. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts, usually in pairs. Black lacquer is the rarest with red being more common. Other colours such as green, blue, yellow and pink were not used and are only found in modern reproductions. The lacquer is a resin made