Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer d90 but with Chinese style that

but with Chinese style that harks back to those early pieces

phonebooks and other odds and ends

The standard table seats six with our matching dining chairs or benches

giving you the option to use it as a more general cupboard if needed

Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer d90 but with Chinese style thatThese stunning painted cabinets are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China, like our black lacquer model seen above. They are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand, so each one is individual. For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of beauty and especially of marital happiness often seen painted on armoires and trunks from Shanxi that were to be given as part of a bride's dowry. In a modern