Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer w195 The lattice shelf that sits

The lattice shelf that sits above the feet is in a classic design from China's Ming dynasty

The cabinet tapers upwards to meet the curved apron at either end of the top surface

It therefore works perfectly as either a sleek

A smoothed rattan inlay is set within the frame of the desk's work surface

Chinese Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer w195 The lattice shelf that sitsOur reproduction wedding cabinet looks exceptionally striking in the black lacquer. According to Chinese tradition cabinets like these would at one time have been presented as part of a bride's wedding dowry, the contents of the cabinet would have included such items as fabrics, clothes and silks. The term 'Wedding Cabinet' is a more recent westernised description. In ancient China they would normally be made in either red or black lacquer and, as in