Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Bangles These antique stone water troughs

These antique stone water troughs make a great addition to any garden

often seen on these benches

Dhokra is a brass or bronze casting made using the lost wax technique

This 19th century Tibetan Choksar (or chöksar) prayer table is a wonderfully preserved example of Himalayan monastic furniture

The wood used in these cabinets is mostly elm

Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi - 19thC Bangles These antique stone water troughsOne 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