Chinese Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - Early 19thC Large Mirrors They're hand carved and finished

They're hand carved and finished by skilled craftspeople in Udaipur using traditional methods to ensure they are frost hardy and suitable for the variable English weather

Style: Mughal

ideal for a collector of Buddhas or Tibetan artefacts

while the lower section contains two large drawers and a cash box compartment with three small drawers

It opened from the top

Chinese Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - Early 19thC Large Mirrors They're hand carved and finishedChinese cabinets are made with exceptional craftsmanship. This black lacquer cabinet dates from the early 19th century and the style is from Shanxi province in Northern China is made from catalpa wood. The age of this piece can clearly be seen from the beautifully lacquered interior and back of the cabinet which is covered in a muted red lacquer. The lacquer on the doors has worn away in places revealing an undercoating of burgundy lacquer and in some