Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Period - 18th Century This style is most often

This style is most often from Rajasthan in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron

The figure is sculpted from this wax mixture

It is part cabinet and part medicine chest - the drawers have smaller partitions inside

Made of high-quality white metal

with its handsome brass strapwork and engraved details

Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Period - 18th Century This style is most oftenOne 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