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Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet
Rams Head Antiques
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Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet

19th century
Description

This is a beautiful Chinese lacquer, elm side cabinet in stunning scarlet red lacquer with a gorgeous patina. The striking piece has a very practical design with elegant plain styling and a fielded panel design that has five useful drawers to the cabinet. This is a really appealing piece of furniture with great charm and quality that brings a touch of elegance to any room setting.

It is in excellent condition throughout.

The cabinet is a very useful size measuring 86 cms in height 128 cms wide by 56 cms deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Physical Dimensions
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Lacquer Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1221866
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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.

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This is a beautiful Chinese lacquer, elm side cabinet in stunning scarlet red lacquer with a gorgeous patina.
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The striking piece has a very practical design with elegant plain styling and a fielded panel design that has five useful drawers to the cabinet.
Rams Head Antiques

This is a really appealing piece of furniture with great charm and quality that brings a touch of elegance to any room setting.

fig 1. A vermilion red lacquered Chinese console table featuring five front drawers, brass cup handles, and straight square legs.
fig 1. Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet

It is in excellent condition throughout.

The cabinet is a very useful size measuring 86 cms in height 128 cms wide by 56 cms deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Lacquer Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221866
Rams Head Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I A vermilion red lacquered Chinese console table featuring five front drawers, brass cup handles, and straight square legs.

Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet

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A vermilion red lacquered Chinese console table featuring five front drawers, brass cup handles, and straight square legs.
Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet
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A vermilion red lacquered Chinese console table featuring five front drawers, brass cup handles, and straight square legs.
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Traditional Chinese lacquer furniture utilises natural sap harvested from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree, applied in multiple thin layers over wood frameworks. This craft technique was refined over centuries, particularly during the Ming and Qing dynasties, producing durable finishes in vermilion red or black tones.

These tables are typically constructed from native softwoods or hardwoods, such as elm, pine, or camphor, using mortise-and-tenon joinery without metal nails. The surface finish consists of natural resin lacquer mixed with cinnabar or iron oxide pigments to achieve the red shade, paired with cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces feature traditional frame construction, natural shrinkage gaps along wood joins, and characteristic fine age-cracking (craquelure) in the lacquer finish. Surface wear tends to be uneven, concentrated around handles, feet, and edges where daily handling reduced pigment over decades.

A red lacquer table serves as a focal piece in entryways, living rooms, or dining spaces, standing against modern neutral walls or plaster finishes. Combine it with contemporary artwork, understated ceramics, or simple lamps to create a balanced interior scheme.

Keep lacquer furniture away from direct sunlight, central heating sources, and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent wood warping or lacquer movement. Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and avoid solvent-based cleaners, wax polishes, or water on the lacquered surface.
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