Small Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer antique-table They later became more common

They later became more common but were still reserved for the most important visitors members of a household

They were often stacked in twos or threes in bedrooms or placed on top of cabinets for storing winter clothes or bedding

Also available in black lacquer or cream lacquer

The tapering 'A-frame' profile of this wardrobe gives a wonderful sense of fluidity and movement from floor to top

Small Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer antique-table They later became more commonThe colourful butterflies on the doors of our red lacquer cabinet are framed on the outside with flowers in gold, red and green. The butterfly is a symbol of happiness in a marriage for the Chinese and as such is often seen on painted Chinese cabinets and chests that were made to be given as part of a wedding settlement. These pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. These ones are beautifully made with