Shanxi Double Painted Black Cabinet MCFIX the drawers are dovetailed and

the drawers are dovetailed and fitted with brass handles

Designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles'

These ginger jars in a classic Chinese blue and white glaze are are reproductions of old ceramics

The lower sections in relief depict other auspicious creatures

Shanxi Double Painted Black Cabinet MCFIX the drawers are dovetailed andShanxi, circa 1830 This beautifully proportioned cabinet was crafted in Shanxi province around the early nineteenth century and is a fine example of the richly decorated lacquer furniture for which the region is renowned. Made from elm wood and finished in a deep black lacquer, the piece has developed a wonderfully aged patina, with areas of natural wear and soft speckling that reveal its nearly two centuries of history. Across the front, delicate