Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Neem Wood It has been cleverly distressed

It has been cleverly distressed and although it is not old it is made from reclaimed pine wood which usually comes from old Chinese doors or floors

The massive toran is traditionally hung around a room or over a tent to welcome guests into the home

115 x 124 x 45 (w x d x h cms)

making every firing beautifully unpredictable

136 x 39 x 2 (wxdxh cms)

Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet - 19thC Material - Neem Wood It has been cleverly distressedOriginal Chinese lacquer cabinets like these are now very difficult to find. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides. This red lacquer side cabinet has seen heavy use and much of the original gilding on the front has worn away leaving the more hardwearing black lacquer below. The top would originally have been black lacquered. The best quality lacquer cabinets like