Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer h190 deep grain and the chocolate

deep grain and the chocolate colour is complemented by brass hardware

The space behind the lower panels could only have been accessed by removing these

making it ideal as a bookshelf in a modern home or for displaying ornaments

and include a wooden hanging rail inside as well as three removable shelves

with its chunky 'horse hoof' feet and waisted top

Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer h190 deep grain and the chocolateThese cabinets are decorated by hand with gold leaf before being painted so each one is in some way unique. Cabinets like our red version seen here, were usually finished in red or black lacquer, often gilded and usually painted with landscapes, family valuables or, as in our model, scenes of children at play. Our painted Chinese cabinets are reproductions of the wonderful furniture that was produced in Shanxi province in north central China for