08/26/2026
This is a genuine antique Chinese ladies’ sedan chair, a wedding palanquin used to carry the bride to her groom’s home on her wedding day.
Rather than a modern car, the bride would travel enclosed in this ornately carved pagoda-shaped chair, hoisted on carrying poles by attendants, while a procession of family and musicians followed with drums, gongs, and firecrackers to mark the occasion.
Every panel is hand-carved and hand-painted with figures, florals, and auspicious symbols meant to bless the marriage, and the calligraphy along the doors carries poetic wishes for the couple’s future.
Just imagine the fun ways you could style this piece in your home!
Pieces like this are just one more reason to make Riverview Antique Market a regular stop.
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