EXP Handmade Asian furniture-47" Black & Silver Wood Storage Cabinet Painted Oriental Nature Design

Add magnificent Oriental splendor to your home or office decor with this unparalleled hand-painted, silver leaf storage cabinet. The glistening background is "yinbo" or silver leaf, an artisan's craft from China's Shanxi province dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 C.E.), which symbolically bathes the scene in moonlight. The stunning and intricately hand-painted scene of birds and flowering trees wraps around the top and sides of the cabinet in a remarkable use of design space. The red and orange flowers are springtime "mudanhua" or tree peonies, the national flower of China, and the white flowers are "meihua" or plumb blossoms, which bloom in winter. In Chinese art, the two birds represent the legendary lovers Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yintai, China's equivalent of Romeo and Juliet, but in the legendary Chinese tale the lovers are reincarnated and find each other again flying amid blooming spring flowers. The doors are opened with symmetrical halves of the gleaming bronze butterfly handle, and swing open on "menzhou," an ancient hingeless mechanism which allows the doors to be easily and completely removed. Inside, two shelves divide the large central storage area into three levels, while below them two additional drawers add even more storage space. Both a gorgeous work of art and a practical storage cabinet, this outstanding piece is sure to be treasured. Measures 47 inches high x 32 inches wide x 16 inches long. AsiaEXP locates authentic, handcrafted goods from a variety of world cultures. Your purchase helps sustain local artisans who work to preserve their heritage in pursuit of their craft. The handcrafted nature of this product necessitates minor differences in design and size. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, contributing to a product's unique intrigue and value. Measurements may vary slightly.

• Glistening background of "yinbo," an artisan's craft from China's Shanxi province

• Stunning and intricately hand-painted scene of birds and trees wrap around the top and sides

• Red and orange flowers are springtime "mudanhua" or tree peonies, the national flower of China

• The doors are opened with symmetrical halves of the gleaming bronze butterfly handle

• Two shelves divide the large central storage area into three levels