Antique Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet from China - 19thC Side Tables V or sound system

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Antique Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet from China - 19thC Side Tables V or sound systemAn Exceptionally good quality Chinese Wedding Cabinet from Shanxi with a beautiful painted scene of idyllic home life and a glorious Dragon boat. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs, better quality cabinets were made from Elm. Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years. It's is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, red is the most commonly used colour, black