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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, beautiful wood grain, distressed red finish, nicely carved details, 2 swing doors, ...
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 original round brass plate and door pulls. This round brass plate is especially large and ...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red and Black Lacquered Chinese Wedding Cabinet, 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Standalone black lacquered with red ornamentation Chinese wedding or linen cabinet, late 19th C.
Chinoiseries lacquered black paint throughout.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
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 brass medallion hardware on two 45 inch high doors above two drawers.
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 mirrors, inlaid mother of pearl decoration, and strap hinges opening to storage interi...
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 medallion hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquer Natsume, Tea Caddy, Meiji to Taisho, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer natsume, tea caddy for matcha powder, with phoenix design, Meiji or Taisho period, circa 1910's, Japan.
The small round container of typical form for...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful pair of Chinese carved hardwood burl figures of boys riding on buffalo, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The pair of charming sculpture are each carved from a sing...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Burl
Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant pair of Empire Style malachite and malachite veneer obelisks with ormolu mounts, 20th century, France.
The tall obelisks of typical form, with a gently tapered...
Category
20th Century French Empire Revival Obelisks
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
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





