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Medicine chests with multiple drawers for holding herbs and other remedies, were used throughout China by apothecaries and pharmacists. The larger ...
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Medicine chests with multiple drawers for holding herbs and other remedies, were used throughout China by apothecaries and pharmacists. The larger ...
View full detailsChinese altar tables, like our warm elm version seen here, were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors, but also as more general...
View full detailsAntique Carved Lattice Window Panel
Zhejiang, circa 1880 This elegant lattice panel once formed part of an ornate internal room divider in Zhejiang province, eastern China. It is made...
View full detailsZhejiang, circa 1920 This beech wood box was originally used to store small personal items in the home or when travelling. Crafted in Zhejiang, eas...
View full detailsJiangsu, circa 1920 These charming wooden boxes were produced in Jiangsu province in eastern China, near the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou. Each on...
View full detailsApothecary's Cabinet, Warm Elm
Chinese herbalists have used chests, like our warm elm version, with multiple drawers, for centuries, to hold the herbs and remedies of their prof...
View full detailsThis little warm elm multi-drawer chest provides a beautiful way to store a CD or DVD collection. Each of its eight drawers can hold up 25 CDs and ...
View full detailsArched Carved Marriage Bed Fascia
Anhui, circa 1850 This extraordinary carved panel is from Anhui province, west of Shanghai. It once formed the front of a large Chinese four-poster...
View full detailsBlack and Bronze Glazed Stoneware Jar
These lovely, rustic looking stoneware jars were produced in China in the first half of the 20th century. Finished in a black glaze over the paler ...
View full detailsThis particular model is finished in our warm elm colour. The Chinese refer to cabinets like this, with open shelves above a closed section, as dis...
View full detailsThese brown glass vases are teardrop in shape and are handblown. Ideal for holding flowers or simply as ornaments. The price shown is for each item.
These simple, rustic jars come from Shanxi province in central China and date from the early to mid 20th century. Each one is finished in a rough, ...
View full detailsThe butterfly is a symbol of joy for the Chinese, and especially of happiness in a marriage. Traditionally it was used on decorative painted cabine...
View full detailsCarved Antique Lattice Window Panel
Jiangsu, circa 1880 This lovely wall panel was produced around the end of the Qing dynasty in Jiangsu province, to the north of Shanghai. Originall...
View full detailsShanghai, circa 1860 This elegant piece was once part of an set of ornate internal room dividers or window panels in Shanghai. It is made from elm ...
View full detailsJiangsu, circa 1860 This unusual storage chest is made from camphor wood, with a lid opening up to a single storage space in the top section and tw...
View full detailsThese wonderful coconut shells are worked by hand to show beautiful floral designs in open carving. They are polished to a smooth finish and make l...
View full detailsEach one of these beautiful ornaments is created by hand from a coconut shell. The intricate open carvings show various leaf and scrolling designs....
View full detailsCarved Decorative Bed Fascia in Red and Gold
Shanghai, circa 1880 This unusual long, beech panel was salvaged from the front of a late nineteenth century four-poster marriage bed, on which it ...
View full detailsThe stylised C-shaped dragons are reproductions of ancient totems made by the Hongshan people, a neolithic culture from northeastern China and Mong...
View full detailsCarved Lattice Antique Chinese Door Lintel
Hebei, circa 1900 This beautiful carving was produced as a lintel in Hebei province, northern China around the turn of the 20th century. Along with...
View full detailsCarved Lattice Screen, Warm Elm
This simple, beautifully crafted lattice screen in warm elm finish is made up of four hinged panels. Each one is created with mortise and tenon joi...
View full detailsCarved Lattice Wooden Wall Panel
Gansu, circa 1900 This intricately carved wooden panel features a beautifully carved floral pattern, set within thick frames. It would once have be...
View full detailsHebei, circa 1900 Originating in Hebei province in eastern China, the carved section of this mirror once acted as a decorative door lintel and date...
View full detailsThe lattice design in the upper panels of this beautiful warm elm screen, made up of individual pieces of wood fitted together with mortis and teno...
View full detailsCarved Panel - 'Courage', Warm Elm
Finished in warm elm this panel is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving is made from camphor, a wood which is easy t...
View full detailsCarved Panel - 'Humility', Warm Elm
Our solid wood panel, here finished in our warm elm is a representation of one of the 'Four Nobles', the carving set within the centre is surrounde...
View full detailsCarved Panel - 'Purity', Warm Elm
This panel is finished in our warm elm and is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving depicts orchids a symbol of purit...
View full detailsCarved Panel - 'Uprightness', Warm Elm
With a frame made from fir wood, our warm elm panel has a design that represents one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving here depicts bamboo ...
View full detailsThis is one of four similar old panels from Palau in Indonesia. Intricately carved with geometric patterns, they make lovely wall hangings. In sto...
View full detailsThe random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised ...
View full detailsCarved Panel, Warm Elm, Clearance
The random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised ...
View full detailsCarved Relief Panel with Battle Scene
Shanghai, circa 1860 This exquisite panel in detailed relief was crafted as part of a room divider in Shanghai towards the end of the nineteenth ce...
View full detailsThis lovely little warm elm side table has exactly the same features as our carved console table, but sized to sit perfectly next to a sofa or a be...
View full detailsCarved Vintage Bamboo Birdcage
This wonderful old birdcage has some beautifully carved detail around the top rim, feet and base, showing intricate, elongated dragons. It is in a ...
View full detailsChild's Yoke-Back Armchair, Warm Elm
This is a mini warm elm version of our classic yoke-back armchair, scaled down to suit the little ones in your life. It has the same curved headres...
View full detailsChinese Antique Screen with Carved Figures
Zhejiang, circa 1850 This stunning screen dates to the middle of the nineteenth century, where it was produced for a home in the city of Hangzhou i...
View full detailsChinese Circular Display Shelf, Warm Elm
Finished in our warm elm, this iconic Chinese display shelf comes in two parts that easily fit together with mortice and tenon joints, so they can ...
View full detailsChinese Elm Bench with Scroll Feet
Shanxi, circa 1890 This little elm bench is in a classic Chinese style, with S shape stretchers at the front and back and legs that taper down to h...
View full detailsChinese Marriage Bed Carved Fascia
Anhui, circa 1850 Crafted from beech wood and showcasing ornate geometric patterns, this distinct arched panel once formed part of a traditional Ch...
View full detailsChinese Marriage Bed Fascia with Scroll Feet
Anhui, circa 1850 This unusual carved panel once formed the front fascia of a large Chinese marriage bed and comes from Anhui province in eastern C...
View full detailsCountry Bedside Cabinet, Chocolate
Made from solid poplar wood and in a lovely, dark chocolate finish, this little cabinet is ideal next to a bed or as a lamp table. Simple in style,...
View full detailsSimple in style, our rich, chocolate colour bookshelf is produced in a frame and panel design with an extended top. It is nicely sized and proporti...
View full detailsCountry Herbalist Chest, Chocolate
With twelve drawers ideally sized to hold CDs and DVDs and two wider drawers below, this beautiful chest is based on the old apothecary cabinets us...
View full detailsThis lovely mirror has thick, bevelled frames in poplar wood, finished in our rich, chocolate colour. It can be hung either portrait or landscape u...
View full detailsCountry Small Herbalist, Chocolate
Ideally sized to sit next to a sofa or to use as a bedside cabinet, this little chest has four small drawers that are perfectly sized for CDs and D...
View full detailsCurio Display Cabinet, Warm Elm
This elegant cabinet is inspired by traditional curio shelves commonly used in China by the educated elite to showcase valuable items such as vases...
View full detailsCurved Console Table, Chocolate
This beautifully proportioned, large console table looks contemporary but is influenced by many of the simpler Chinese altar tables that were used ...
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