Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Red Lacquer Cabinet with the solid wood doors

with the solid wood doors mounted directly into the surrounding frame

This smaller sized painted cabinet is great as a side table or next to a bed

However it is slightly larger and has the beautifully curved

this low cabinet features some typical oriental characteristics

Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Red Lacquer Cabinet with the solid wood doorsThis solid wood screen, seen here in our red lacquer, are decorated by hand with gold leaf and paintings of dancing butterflies. For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of joy and marital happiness. It is often seen on the paintings used to decorate antique cabinets and chests dating back hundreds of years particularly on the painted furniture of Shanxi province. The screen is decorated on both sides, with a thin border around each panel in gold