Small Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer antique-table this beautiful chest is based

this beautiful chest is based on the old apothecary cabinets used for Chinese medicine

simply shaped horses are carved from stone and make great little ornaments

They later became more common but were still reserved for the most important visitors members of a household

These Individually made distressed cabinets are perfect next to a sofa or placed as a pair at either side of a bed

There is a single removable shelf inside each of the two cabinet sections and shaped brass hardware completes the look

Small Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer antique-table this beautiful chest is basedThe colourful butterflies on the doors of our red lacquer cabinet are framed on the outside with flowers in gold, red and green. The butterfly is a symbol of happiness in a marriage for the Chinese and as such is often seen on painted Chinese cabinets and chests that were made to be given as part of a wedding settlement. These pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. These ones are beautifully made with