Featuring a detailed landscape painting with poetic calligraphy on two front doors, this dazzling oriental cabinet can be used anywhere in the house both for storage and display. Red and black matte lacquer with an antique finish, gives it the semblance of a family heirloom. Doors open to an inside space of 22"H x 19"W x 15"D with no shelves in a flat black finish. The inside dimensions of the drawer are 18"W x 5"D x 13"L. The drawer is lined in brown felt. This collection of fine Chinese home accents is hand-crafted by artisans working in the age-old tradition of China's Fujian Province, known worldwide for its dazzling lacquer-ware and wood carving.
Built with Philippine mahogany and elm wood, this oriental cabinet features an indigenous Fujian lacquering style which uses seven carefully polished layers of lacquer-tree sap to create a complex, beautiful, and sturdy surface; each piece is then antique-finished for a gorgeous authentic look. The resulting surface has a matte finish, uncommon among Chinese lacquer furniture, which is usually quite brilliant.
This oriental cabinet is based on traditional designs steeped in ancient Asian history, and exhibit many common natural and cultural motifs, often adapted from ancient and beloved Asian art. Because of Fujian's proximity to Japan, many of these designs show a Japanese influence. For instance, many of these pieces depict a geisha, a celebrated symbol of Japan. Other motifs include birds, animals, and flowers, all of which are meaningful in Buddhist and Confucian-influenced cultures. The painted panels also often include lines of calligraphy and red seals; these have often traditionally been included in Chinese paintings, and many tell stories or poems, adding a lyrical element to the simple beauty of the artwork.
Features:
- Landscape theme
- Wooden cabinet
- Poetic Chinese calligraphy detailing
- Red and black antique finish
- 2 Doors with interior dimensions of 22"H x 19"W x 15"D
- 1 Drawer with interior dimensions of 18"W x 5"D x 13"L
- Drawer lined in brown felt
- Genuine brass hardware
- Philippine mahogany and elm wood construction
- Hand - crafted
- Overall dimensions: 43"H x 25"W x 17"D
