Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Reclaimed Wood the star Sirius

the star Sirius

so sizes are  approx 26 x 26 x 28 (wxdxh cms)

The Chinese script is most likely a poem

These chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries

90 x 55 x 84 (WxDxH cms)

Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Reclaimed Wood the star SiriusOne of a pair of 200 year old black lacquer wedding cabinets from Shanxi province. The other cabinet can be found HERE. Both cabinets are painted with lucky symbols such as vases and flowers. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts, usually in pairs. Black lacquer is the rarest with red being more common. Other colours such as green, blue, yellow and pink were not used and are only found in modern reproductions. The lacquer is a resin made