Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer Screen The plates on these ones

The plates on these ones are etched with Chinese figures and with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac

Chinese herbalists used chests containing dozens of small drawers to hold their medicines for hundreds of years

Ideal as a dining room sideboard or for bedroom or living room storage

enhanced by the red tassel that comes with all of our trunks

This was designed to make it difficult to access the furthest parts of the space inside

Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer Screen The plates on these onesFinished here in a rich red lacquer, these stunning painted cabinets are decorated with gold and painted by hand, so each one is individual. They are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China. For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of beauty and especially of marital happiness often seen painted on armoires and trunks from Shanxi that were to be given as part of a bride's dowry. In a modern home our