Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer w195 Based on a type of

Based on a type of Chinese cabinet used for food storage

This was normally made either from three or five pieces of wood

Made from solid elm wood

The lattice shelf that sits above the feet is in a classic design from China's Ming dynasty

A smoothed rattan inlay is set within the frame of the desk's work surface

Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer w195 Based on a type ofOur reproduction wedding cabinet looks exceptionally striking in the black lacquer. According to Chinese tradition cabinets like these would at one time have been presented as part of a bride's wedding dowry, the contents of the cabinet would have included such items as fabrics, clothes and silks. The term 'Wedding Cabinet' is a more recent westernised description. In ancient China they would normally be made in either red or black lacquer and, as in