Red Lacquer Chilong Dragon Wedding Cabinet -19th Century
This antique Chinese wedding cabinet with gilt dragons is a 19th century piece from Shanxi province that would have come from a high status home. It an an exceptionally good example of a Shanxi Wedding CabinetĀ decorated with original red lacquer and beautifully paintedĀ dragons mirroring one another on a background of clouds and mountains.Ā
The doors feature opposing chilong dragons. Chilong čé¾ are hornless, clawless, youthful, baby dragons. They're characteristically playful guardians and often said to have come from the sea.Ā Chilong (or chi long / chi-long) dragons symbolised beauty, romance, and good luck and protected against fire. This may go some way to explaining why they are commonly found featuring on Chinese roofs & architecture. Chilong dragons are sometimes seen featured on clothing, architecture, bronzes & jade items and examples of use can be seen as early as 239 BC.Ā
A cabinet like this one would have come from a wealthy household and the dragons would have originally been gilt. This style of cabinet is often referred to as a wedding cabinet. and would have stored scholarly items.Ā
Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts - usually, in pairs, better quality cabinets were made from Elm. This piece has two outward opening doors with a locking plate in the center. The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf. Between the two storage spaces are three useful drawers.Ā
Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years. It is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, red is the most commonly used colour, black is much less common.
Dimensions:
134 x 57 x 197Ā (wxdxh cms)
Ā
From China
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands Ā£80
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Red Lacquer Chilong Dragon Wedding Cabinet -19th Century
This antique Chinese wedding cabinet with gilt dragons is a 19th century piece from Shanxi province that would have come from a high status home. It an an exceptionally good example of a Shanxi Wedding CabinetĀ decorated with original red lacquer and beautifully paintedĀ dragons mirroring one another on a background of clouds and mountains.Ā
The doors feature opposing chilong dragons. Chilong čé¾ are hornless, clawless, youthful, baby dragons. They're characteristically playful guardians and often said to have come from the sea.Ā Chilong (or chi long / chi-long) dragons symbolised beauty, romance, and good luck and protected against fire. This may go some way to explaining why they are commonly found featuring on Chinese roofs & architecture. Chilong dragons are sometimes seen featured on clothing, architecture, bronzes & jade items and examples of use can be seen as early as 239 BC.Ā
A cabinet like this one would have come from a wealthy household and the dragons would have originally been gilt. This style of cabinet is often referred to as a wedding cabinet. and would have stored scholarly items.Ā
Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts - usually, in pairs, better quality cabinets were made from Elm. This piece has two outward opening doors with a locking plate in the center. The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf. Between the two storage spaces are three useful drawers.Ā
Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years. It is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, red is the most commonly used colour, black is much less common.
Dimensions:
134 x 57 x 197Ā (wxdxh cms)
Ā
From China
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands Ā£80
More delivery options available at checkout
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This antique Chinese wedding cabinet with gilt dragons is a 19th century piece from Shanxi province that would have come from a high status home. It an an exceptionally good example of a Shanxi Wedding CabinetĀ decorated with original red lacquer and beautifully paintedĀ dragons mirroring one another on a background of clouds and mountains.Ā
The doors feature opposing chilong dragons. Chilong čé¾ are hornless, clawless, youthful, baby dragons. They're characteristically playful guardians and often said to have come from the sea.Ā Chilong (or chi long / chi-long) dragons symbolised beauty, romance, and good luck and protected against fire. This may go some way to explaining why they are commonly found featuring on Chinese roofs & architecture. Chilong dragons are sometimes seen featured on clothing, architecture, bronzes & jade items and examples of use can be seen as early as 239 BC.Ā
A cabinet like this one would have come from a wealthy household and the dragons would have originally been gilt. This style of cabinet is often referred to as a wedding cabinet. and would have stored scholarly items.Ā
Lacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts - usually, in pairs, better quality cabinets were made from Elm. This piece has two outward opening doors with a locking plate in the center. The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf. Between the two storage spaces are three useful drawers.Ā
Lacquer has a long history in Chinese furniture and has been used for over 2000 years. It is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, red is the most commonly used colour, black is much less common.
Dimensions:
134 x 57 x 197Ā (wxdxh cms)
Ā
From China
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands Ā£80
More delivery options available at checkout
