Cabinet Chinese cabinet black lacquer year 1970

Manufacture year 70, inspired by ancient chinese cabinets (from the 19th century), in black lacquered wood and inlays in relief of style. The four doors are decorated with inlays on the double sides representing the campaign scenes. Both sides of the cabinet are also superbly inlaid, bird and plant motifs. The top of the cabinet is hand-painted with bird and floral motifs. This cabinet is a superb example of chinese handcrafted furniture in the pure ancient chinese tradition. Lacquered furniture was found mainly in palaces, temples, and mansions of the powerful. Originally the technique used for the manufacture of this type of cabinet is the "luo-tien", in which the furniture was inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The chinese love furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl or carved. In addition to mother-of-pearl and enamel, there are also brightly colored inlays, The beautiful patterns on this cabinet depict scenes from campaigns featuring characters, birds, flowers and stylized leaves. A superb piece of furniture for a charming and romantic interior.

Ref. : ZTB41Q4K