Red Lacquer Ningbo Wedding Cabinet - Ca 1900 Origin - New Guinea These old Chinese grain scoops

These old Chinese grain scoops date to the 19th century and are made from poplar wood

The interior is decorated in original floral block printed fabric

layered frame that draws the eye toward a central carved medallion

92 x 7 x 183 (wxdxh cms)

Red Lacquer Ningbo Wedding Cabinet - Ca 1900 Origin - New Guinea These old Chinese grain scoopsThis nice original Chinese red lacquer cabinet is from Ningbo in Zhejiang thus leading to these cabinets being referred to by dealers as Ningbo cabinets. This one is a nice example dating to the 1900 turn of the century and is made from pine or cedar wood. Ningbo cabinets are usually plain like this one without any gilt or paintwork. They are identifiable by the large brass hardware plate and melon shaped exterior hinges. Ningbo cabinets were produced