Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - 18th Century Origin - Africa symbolic of peace and prosperity

symbolic of peace and prosperity in Tibetan-Buddhist art

They would make a stunning piece of wall art for your home

it was designed to safely store treasured possessions including jewellery

the cabinet employs a traditional removable panel system

It has a large interior space seperated with two shaleves and a distressed pale blue painted finish

Black Lacquer Taper Cabinet From Shanxi - 18th Century Origin - Africa symbolic of peace and prosperityThe taper cabinet is one of Chinese furniture's most iconic designs. This graceful antique Chinese taper cabinet is from Shanxi province and dates to the Qing dynasty (1644 1911) and the 18th century. This is a lovely original piece and it still has the original brass hardware. The internal lacquer has been applied onto gesso and cloth in the traditional way and the frames are taped. This high quality of workmanship began to disappear in China from