Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer material-bronze with circular brass hardware on

with circular brass hardware on the lower doors

Great for books or for ornaments

Great not only as a dressing table but also as a small desk for a home office

and of servants and civil officials

Our version

Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer material-bronze with circular brass hardware onFinished here in black lacquer, these pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. The colourful butterflies on the doors 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 ones are beautifully made with