Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer furnish-feed are individually painted

are individually painted

these simple wooden scoops are nice as decorative objects

The door hardware and handles in blackened brass contrast nicely with the light

It was the duty of the family to honour and commemorate their ancestors

Shanxi Painted Cabinet, Red Lacquer furnish-feed are individually paintedThese 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