Shanxi Butterfly Sideboard, Black Lacquer Bedside but with Chinese style that

but with Chinese style that harks back to those early pieces

As well as the two large drawers

The handles and circular lock plate on the front are in brass and give the trunk its classic Chinese style

The overall style is very distinctive - instantly recognisable as classic Chinese

Shanxi Butterfly Sideboard, Black Lacquer Bedside but with Chinese style thatStyled on the famous painted furniture of Shanxi province in central China, this beautiful black lacquer sideboard has an outer frame that is painted with flowers in gold, red and green, while the four upper drawers are also decorated with gold leaf. Each of the four doors is decorated in gold leaf and hand painted with butterflies a symbol for both long life and for happiness in a marriage. The inside of the sideboard is one open space, with a