Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer Screen It includes a metal stay

It includes a metal stay to hold the lid open when required

decorated with gold leaf and paintings of flowers

This was designed to make it difficult to access the furthest parts of the space inside

The five drawers

or use them at the head of our dining tables

Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer Screen It includes a metal stayFinished here in a rich red lacquer, these stunning painted cabinets are decorated with gold and painted by hand, so each one is individual. They are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China. 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 home our