Shanxi Butterfly Sideboard, Black Lacquer Bedside As well as the two

As well as the two large drawers

This style of chair appeared slightly later in China's history than the 'Yoke-Back' or 'Official's Hat' chair

This smaller sized black lacquer

and hence were known as 'ladies' cabinets'

but with Chinese style that harks back to those early pieces

Shanxi Butterfly Sideboard, Black Lacquer Bedside As well as the twoStyled 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