This is a stunning 19th century Chinese lacquer marriage cabinet with beautifully carved and hand gilded designs including pagoda, pastoral and battle scenes. The fine cabinet has a beautiful patina and wonderful warmth to the gilded lacquer with four panel doors decorated with figural and floral scenes. The doors are mounted by gilded carved bat hinges which symbolise good luck and longevity and they are fitted with solid brass fish and pagoda design handles. There is a useful storage compartment to the base with lift up lid and a central shelf with four internal drawers. The is base is decorated with carved precious objects and is raised on stout square legs with pierced and carved scrolling brackets.The cabinet is in excellent condition throughout. It is a fine size with very nice proportions measuring 179 cms in height 158 cms in width and 63 cms in depth.UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs �90 plus vat to most destinations.Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.Email: We offer a full money back guarantee if you are not happy for whatever reason within a seven day period as long as the buyer pays for transportation costs.Height is 179cm (70.5inches)
Width is 158cm (62.2inches)
Depth is 63cm (24.8inches)