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What is a Chinese wedding cabinet?
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A Chinese wedding cabinet is a general term to refer to any number of large armoire type cabinets with two large doors and fitted with shelves and usually a false bottom. True wedding cabinets will have auspicious paintings, such as butterflies or flowers, or even boys, covering the doors and frame.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Antique Asian Red Lacquer Oriental Chinese Wedding Cabinet 2 Door Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Asian Red Lacquer Oriental Chinese Wedding Cabinet. Item features solid wood construction
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique wedding cabinet from Zhejiang province, with beautiful original red lacquer, and
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Wedding Cabinet Black on Red Lacquer with Circular Brass Medallion
Located in Hanover, MA
Chinese Qing Dynasty wedding cabinet in black lacquer with red accents featuring large circular
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Hardwood Wedding Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese wedding cabinet offers hardwood construction with double doors having arched
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Asian Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
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Antique Black Lacquer Wedding Cabinet with Oversized Brass Medallion
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wedding cabinet from the early 20th century with black lacquer and large brass
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquered Polychrome Wedding Cabinets, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Chinese Black Lacquered Polychrome Wedding Cabinets, 20th Century
Description:
Feature
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Monju Bosatsu Riding a Lion, Carved, Lacquered, Gilt Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese carved, lacquered, and gilt wood figure of Monju Bosatsu (Manjushri), riding a Shishi (Lion), Meiji Period, circa 1880, Japan.
Monju Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva Ma...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Vintage Nepalese Tripod Incense Burner with Makara Design, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive vintage Nepalese parcel gilt copper repoussé "Makara" tripod incense burner, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, Nepal.
The fantastic and dramatic large tripod ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Kamakura Bori Lacquer Presentation Box, Showa Era, mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Japanese red lacquered Kamakura-bori inscribed presentation box, featuring peony, Showa Era, mid 20th century, Japan.
The low box and cover carved with a bold and stri...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese Kutani ware "Poppies" bottle vase by Tokuda Yasokichi I (1873 - 1956), Meiji to Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan.
The attractive vase is decorated with a bold d...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Satsuma Wisteria Vase by Gyukuzan (Chin Jukan XII), Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase with a trailing wisteria design, signed Gyokuzan (Chin Jukan XII, b. 1835 - d. 1906), Meiji Period, late 19th century (between 1874 and 1897)...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Small Satsuma Butterfly Vase by Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with butterflies, signed Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The small vase is delicately and meticulously painted with desig...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful vintage Japanese celadon glazed incense burner, koro, in teh form of a standing foo lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan.
The charming shish...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
