Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood The better quality pieces like

The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood

These stone pots were used in India for day-to-day cooking in a process known as 'dum cooking' where the pot is sealed and food cooked over a long period of time resulting in a strong infusion of flavors without the loss of liquid

reinterpreted here as a generous decorative daybed for modern interiors

Materials: Hardwood (jichimu / chickenwing) frame

Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood The better quality pieces likeThis dramatic antique Chinese black lacquer wedding cabinet would make a great centerpiece to any room. It dates to the 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1912) and is decorated with hand painted scholarly symbols. It is constructed from northern elm wood (yumu ) and is from Shanxi province in Northern China. This style of cabinet, is referred to as a 'wedding cabinet' in The West. It would have been commissioned by a scholar, the decorative painted