Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer Bedside while the beautiful grain of

while the beautiful grain of the wood gives the chest real character

with the right hand columns denoting decimals

this warm elm piece is a reproduction of desks that were common in China during the later Qing dynasty

such as the 'horse hoof' feet that it stands on

making these ideal cabinets for use as bedsides or side tables

Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer Bedside while the beautiful grain ofOur reproduction wedding cabinet looks exceptionally striking in the black lacquer. According to Chinese tradition cabinets like these would at one time have been presented as part of a bride's wedding dowry, the contents of the cabinet would have included such items as fabrics, clothes and silks. The term 'Wedding Cabinet' is a more recent westernised description. In ancient China they would normally be made in either red or black lacquer and, as in