Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer d90 family valuables or

family valuables or

Hand decorated our red lacquer oriental cabinets

This stunning chest is from Shanxi province

The standard table seats six with our matching dining chairs or benches

Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer d90 family valuables orThese stunning painted cabinets are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China, like our black lacquer model seen above. They are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand, so each one is individual. For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of beauty and especially of marital happiness often seen painted on armoires and trunks from Shanxi that were to be given as part of a bride's dowry. In a modern