Shanxi Painted Dressing Mirror, Black Lacquer Sideboard These are known in Chinese

These are known in Chinese as 'bawangcheng' (literally 'giants arm braces')

where it would have been used as a coffer to store money and valuables

toiletries or whatever else you choose to use it for

solid framed pieces that were common in northern China for centuries

and go through an 'antiquing' process to give the final finish

Shanxi Painted Dressing Mirror, Black Lacquer Sideboard These are known in ChineseOur solid, full length mirrors are designed to be stood against a wall and these decorative versions match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets. The frames are in solid reclaimed elm wood and bevelled, while the edges of the glass itself are also bevelled. The frame on the one shown here is finished black lacquer, decorated with gold leaf and paintings of flowers. Beautiful in the corner of a bedroom, they can also be wall mounted. Also available in red