Red and Gold Shanxi Wedding Cabinet Jar Made from beech

Made from beech

Mounted over a sideboard

clean look that together with the newly added grey finish gives the cabinet a quite modern feel

restored and refreshed with a new shiny lacquer

Red and Gold Shanxi Wedding Cabinet Jar Made from beechShanxi, circa 1860 Other than the square hardware on the doors, which is a more recent replacment, this beautiful cabinet is in its original condition, with the old red lacquer finish and gold decoration. The cabinet would have been produced as part of a wedding dowry, presented to the couple by the bride's parents along with its contents. Red and gold are considered lucky colours in China and so it was common for wedding cabinets to be finished in