Chinese Elm Lacquered Marriage Cabinet 19th Century

This is a stunning 19th century Chinese lacquer marriage cabinet with beautifully carved and hand gilded designs including pagoda, pastoral and battle scenes. The fine cabinet has a beautiful patina and wonderful warmth to the gilded lacquer with four panel doors decorated with figural and floral scenes. The doors are mounted by gilded carved bat hinges which symbolise good luck and longevity and they are fitted with solid brass fish and pagoda design handles. There is a useful storage compartment to the base with lift up lid and a central shelf with four internal drawers. The is base is decorated with carved precious objects and is raised on stout square legs with pierced and carved scrolling brackets.