Red & Black Painted Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi -19thC Material - Elm (Reclaimed) A similar example can be

A similar example can be seen in "Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat" by Jyotindra Jain - figure 245

with wear marks on the handle and small repairs carried out over the years €” evidence of both its hard-working past and the resilience of its construction

(On wheels)

Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a hand powered lathe

The currently popular blue and white Ginger Jars which are glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze date back to the Tang Dynasty -618 - 907 It is believed that the Chinese began creating porcelain Ginger Jars around that time

Red & Black Painted Lacquer Wedding Cabinet From Shanxi -19thC Material - Elm (Reclaimed) A similar example can beOne of a pair of old Chinese red and black lacquer wedding cabinets from Shanxi province. The other cabinet can be found HERE. This beautifully painted cabinet is adorned with various birds, insects and flowers. There are also stylized patterns around the edges and wise objects, although faded, can still be seen at the bottom of the cabinet. Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. The lacquer is a resin made from the sap