Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, Red Lacquer h50 The chest is in the

The chest is in the classic frame and panel construction that is typical of Chinese furniture

this lovely bed comes in sections that are easily assembled

the cabinet needs a large space to house it

is standard on this type of piece and served to show the owner's rank and status

with improvements in breeding and through imports from Arabia and they became greatly revered

Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, Red Lacquer h50 The chest is in theThis beautiful red lacquer wedding cabinet is made from solid poplar wood. Traditionally in China, large cabinets or armoires like this were presented as part of a bride's wedding dowry, although the term 'Wedding Cabinet' is a more recent western term. The contents of the cabinet fabrics, clothes and silks, also formed part of the dowry. The cabinets were usually in either red or black lacquer and, as in our reproduction versions, they were often