Red Lacquer Painted Armoire Pot It is rare now to

It is rare now to find cabinets like this is such excellent

These colourful drums make unusual side tables

The wonderful

Group a few together for a lovely visual display on a wall

The panels are reproductions of similar original pieces that would be used as window panels in a Chinese home

Red Lacquer Painted Armoire Pot It is rare now toShanxi, circa 1880 This old armoire is still in its original cinnabar red colour. The paintings on the doors and bottom fixed panel were once in bright gold, the gold leaf applied by hand in a process referred to as 'miao jin'. The gold has largely worn away to show just the dark base underneath, leaving just subtle traces of the old paintings of landscapes. The scrolling pattern along the outer frames is slightly clearer, along with the detail of