Carved Shanxi Cabinet Outdoor with the outer frame being

with the outer frame being made of fir wood

They are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China

natural colour of the wood to contrast with the outside

The cabinets were usually in either red or black lacquer and

Carved Shanxi Cabinet Outdoor with the outer frame beingShanxi, circa 1860 This gorgeous cabinet in a now worn black and red lacquer is from Shanxi in central China. The lacquer is original, as is the simple hardware on the doors. The finish is considerably worn in places, especially on the top surface and around the bottom of the doors, the black lacquer also cracked in places to give a beautiful patina. The solid, thick framed construction of the cabinet is softened by the delicately carved spandrels at