Red Lacquer Painted Side Cabinet material-canvas This impressive cabinet would work

This impressive cabinet would work beautifully as a sideboard in a dining room

a revered symbol of power and imperial authority in Chinese culture

placed either on a heated kang platform in a Chinese home in Shanxi province or possibly used on a large daybed

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as fruit bowls or for displaying flowers

Red Lacquer Painted Side Cabinet material-canvas This impressive cabinet would workShanxi, circa 1920 This delightful cabinet originates from Shanxi province and dates from the early 20th century. It is finished in a warm red lacquer typical of the region, now beautifully aged to a soft, mellow tone. The doors are finely decorated with black painted landscape scenes, executed in delicate linework. These are not original but were added as part of the cabinet's restoration and are in keeping with the original design. They depict a