Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer furnish-feed colour and style

colour and style

which is in the pale

This version of our horseshoe armchair is in our 'warm' finish

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

The cabinet looks exactly the same from both sides as it includes two set of doors and the eight drawers open in both directions

Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer furnish-feed colour and styleThese cabinets are decorated by hand with gold leaf before being painted so each one is in some way unique. Cabinets like our red version seen here, were usually finished in red or black lacquer, often gilded and usually painted with landscapes, family valuables or, as in our model, scenes of children at play. Our painted Chinese cabinets are reproductions of the wonderful furniture that was produced in Shanxi province in north central China for