Lacquer

Shanxi, circa 1900 This colourful blanket trunk is a lovely example of the type of chests commonly referred to as opera trunks in China. The vibran...

Shanxi, circa 1920 This charming little blanket chest is in its original black lacquer finish with the old paintings of peony flowers now faded and...

Gansu, circa 1900 Crafted in Gansu, China, this large, tall sideboard is of a type traditionally used for storing rice or grain. The doors have bee...

Shanxi, circa 1880 This striking cabinet originates from Shanxi province in northern China and dates to the late nineteenth century. It is finished...

This stunning oriental dining table is made from solid poplar wood, finished in a sleek black lacquer. It is based on a design from China's Qing dy...

The two sets of doors and two drawers of this stylish cabinet are painted with flower vases and curios in a style reminiscent of furniture from Chi...

Made from solid wood, our black lacquer desk works beautifully as a dressing table, as an elegant hall table or as a narrow desk with useful storag...

Tables like our black lacquer model were used to hold offerings to ancestors but also for more general decorative items. They were usually placed a...

These stunning painted cabinets are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China, like our black lacque...

The screen is decorated on both sides, with a thin border around each panel in gold leaf. Made from solid wood this screen is finished in our black...

Styled on the famous painted furniture of Shanxi province in central China, this beautiful black lacquer sideboard has an outer frame that is paint...

Shanxi, circa 1830 This beautifully proportioned cabinet was crafted in Shanxi province around the early nineteenth century and is a fine example o...

Our black lacquer painted Chinese cabinets are reproductions of the wonderful furniture that was produced in Shanxi province in north central China...

Our solid, full length mirrors are designed to be stood against a wall and these decorative versions match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets. The f...

The black lacquer finish of the solid elm frame makes the paintings really stand out, decorated with gold leaf they are hand painted to match the f...

Finished here in black lacquer, these pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. The colourful butterflies on...

This little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest, smaller in size but with drawers made larger so that they are ideally...

The black lacquer version of our small kang cabinet oozes oriental style. Small, low cabinets like this were used throughout the colder Chinese pro...

Our black lacquer chair has a rattan covered seat and curved backrest for comfort. The backrest has a scrolling dragon motif in carved relief, whil...

Daybeds like our black lacquer model were used in Chinese homes as seating during the day, often being moved around for different uses, and for sle...

Unlike in other Asian countries, where people continued to sit on the floor centuries later, the Chinese quickly developed higher level seating and...

This elegant cabinet features two painted doors and two drawers, adorned with flower vases and curios in a traditional Gansu province style. The ar...

Cabinets like our black lacquer version were sometimes known as 'Scholars' Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books, papers or writing ...

This particular black lacquer table is larger than the original kang tables to make it more practical as a contemporary coffee table, but the simpl...