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Beautiful Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Marriage/ Wedding Cabinet.
Charnwood Antiques
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£1,895
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Beautiful Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Marriage/ Wedding Cabinet.

1900 - 1920
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Beautiful Chinese Red Lacquered Wedding Cabinet, the front hand painted with butterflies & leaves in black outline with gilt highlights.

Good quality solid elm carcass made in two sections. Each section with two doors & original bronze lock plates.

Black lacquered panelled ends.

Butterflies in Chinese culture are a symbol of love, beauty & joy as well as representing longevity which is fitting for this cabinet which would have been given as a wedding present filled with useful items to a newly married couple.

A lovely, early 20th Century example that would make a stunning centrepiece to any room.

Dimensions:

Width 37 1/4 inches (94.5cm

Height 70 inches (178cm)

Depth 20 1/2 inches (52cm)

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Charnwood Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet to the 1900s.

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Buy Antique Furniture, Furnishings & Jewellery With Confidence from Charnwood Antiques.

Please call Nigel on 07864 676839 for any further information, to make an arrangement to view this item, to make a purchase & for payment & delivery options.

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Description
Beautiful Chinese Red Lacquered Wedding Cabinet, the front hand painted with butterflies & leaves in black outline with gilt highlights.

Good quality solid elm carcass made in two sections. Each section with two doors & original bronze lock plates.

fig 1. A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware.
fig 1. Beautiful Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Marriage/ Wedding Cabinet.

Black lacquered panelled ends.

Butterflies in Chinese culture are a symbol of love, beauty & joy as well as representing longevity which is fitting for this cabinet which would have been given as a wedding present filled with useful items to a newly married couple.

A lovely, early 20th Century example that would make a stunning centrepiece to any room.

Dimensions:

Width 37 1/4 inches (94.5cm

Height 70 inches (178cm)

Depth 20 1/2 inches (52cm)

Date of Manufacture

Charnwood Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231113
Charnwood Antiques
Charnwood Antiques
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Retailer & restorer of fine antique furniture & decorative antiques.

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Archive I A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware.

Beautiful Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Marriage/ Wedding Cabinet.

Archive II A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware. View II
Archive III A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware. View III
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Charnwood Antiques

Charnwood Antiques
Telephone 07864 676 839
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United Kingdom
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A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware.
Beautiful Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Marriage/ Wedding Cabinet.
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A two-tier red lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted floral and butterfly details with black frame framing and dark metal door hardware.
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Traditionally given as part of a dowry in China, a wedding cabinet is a storage piece featuring symbolic hand-painted artwork and metal hardware, often finished in bright red lacquer.

These cabinets were built using wood joined with mortise-and-tenon techniques without nails, then coated in layers of lacquer and decorated with hand-painted pigment motifs.

Look for fine surface crazing in the lacquer finish, hand-forged iron or brass faceplates, and traditional joinery methods inside the cabinet framing.

Position the cabinet as a focal point against neutral walls, balancing its bold colour and detailed decorative work with minimalist contemporary accents.

Keep the cabinet away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting the surface gently with a soft microfibre cloth while avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners.
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