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Beijing, circa 1940 Once used by company employees, these old abacuses are from Beijing and and date from the mid twentieth century. Many of them i...
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Beijing, circa 1940 Once used by company employees, these old abacuses are from Beijing and and date from the mid twentieth century. Many of them i...
View full detailsBoxes like this were used throughout China for storing documents and other possessions. Our boxes are old, dating from the first half of the twenti...
View full detailsThese rustic wooden buckets are from Shanxi in central China and date from the first half of the 20th century. They have been repaired but left in ...
View full detailsBeijing, circa 1950 These interesting wooden cylindrical containers actually started life as the hubs for wooden carts. They still have the origina...
View full detailsThese serene looking buddhas, seated in the lotus postion with hands clasped in prayer, are hand carved from wood and given an aged appearance. As ...
View full detailsZhejiang, circa 1920 This traditional wooden box hails from Zhejiang province in southeast China. Crafted from beech wood with a top lid and one sh...
View full detailsJiangsu, circa 1880 This unusual item is from Jiangsu province in Eastern China. It was used as a child's crib, set on rockers to help lull the bab...
View full detailsShanxi, circa 1870 Used to carry food, this was essentially a lunch box. It is from Shanxi province and made from elm, still with the old finish.
These gorgeous boxes make ideal gifts, perfect for storing favourite possessions or important documents. They are newly made from huang-huali wood ...
View full detailsBeijing, circa 1900 Once used at a Chinese market for scooping grain or rice, these simple wooden scoops are nice as decorative objects, as fruit b...
View full detailsWooden Jewellery Box with Drawer
Zhejiang, circa 1920 This little wooden box features some lovely carved detail on the front and has a removable lid and shallow drawer at the side....
View full detailsThese large square sided buckets come from Shanxi province. They are around 80 years old and have been restored to give them a new lease of life. O...
View full detailsThis old bucket has been restored, but still has the old paintings of flowers against a black background on each side. Great for holding logs or ki...
View full detailsOne of a number of similar panels from Palau in Indonesia, this old wooden panel is intricately carved and finished with geometric patterns. Great ...
View full detailsZhejiang, circa 1880 This round wooden basket was originally used to carry rice, meat, and vegetables for workers in the rural fields and comes fro...
View full detailsZhejiang, circa 1880 This old wooden container is made from beech wood, the stips rounded and secured together with the help of two metal bands. It...
View full detailsThese lovely little boxes are great for holding jewellery or favourite treasures and make perfect gifts. They are newly made from huang-huali wood ...
View full detailsWooden Storage Box with Gold Paintings
Gansu, circa 1920 This lovely little wooden box still has its old paintings of a fish and flowers on the front to symbolise wealth and status, as w...
View full detailsZhejiang, circa 1860 This unusual wooden barrel was produced in the city of Hangzhou in eastern China around the middle of the nineteenth century. ...
View full detailsTibet, circa 1900 These unusual, rectangular wooden bowls are from the eastern part of Tibet, near the border with Qingha province. The are made fr...
View full detailsThese beautiful little boxes are made from a wood known as 'huang-huali' - a tropical hardwood that is now quite rare and highly prized by the Chin...
View full detailsOnce used for carrying water, these old wooden buckets are from the south of China and woudl be great today as indoor planters, to hold kindling wo...
View full detailsGansu, circa 1900 These old wooden cart wheels have been mounted on metal stands to give them a new lease of life as unusual table ornaments. The a...
View full detailsThis basket is newly made from bamboo. Baskets like this were used in China (and still are) for transporting food and other items, but ours would b...
View full detailsX-Base Reclaimed Wood Dining Bench
This lovely bench is made from reclaimed wood, with a thick plank seat set over two cross shaped bases. The bases can be positioned as preferred an...
View full detailsX-Base Reclaimed Wood Dining Table
This lovely table blends a contemporary design with beautiful, natural materials. The thick table top extends over two cross shaped bases, which ca...
View full detailsXinjiang, circa 1920 This unusual low, long sideboard would be perfect as a TV stand for a large television with plenty of storage space inside, o...
View full detailsYoke-Back Armchair, Black Lacquer
Made from solid elm wood with a rattan seat our black lacquer armchairs would look great individually in a bedroom or living room as a statement pi...
View full detailsGreat individually in a bedroom or living room as a statement piece, or use them at the head of our dining tables. This light elm model is made fro...
View full detailsOur warm elm armchair has the same beautiful curves and detail as our yoke-back side chair, including the dragon in carved relief on the curved bac...
View full detailsYoke-Back Side Chair, Black Lacquer
The seat of our black lacquer chair has a smoothed rattan inlay and works perfectly as a dining chair, with a desk or as occasional seating. Antiqu...
View full detailsYoke-Back Side Chair, Light Elm
Since its early development this style of chair has changed very little through the centuries, with only slight modifications or regional variation...
View full detailsYoke-Back Side Chair, Warm Elm
The name 'Yoke-Back' chair comes from the curved top rail seen on this timeless Chinese design and seen here finished in our warm elm. The style fi...
View full detailsThis classically styled vase is made from 9mm extra thick glass in a wonderful deep indigo. The iconic deco design is still on trend today, with a ...
View full detailsA beautiful reproduction ceramic flask in blue and white colour with a bird on a blossom branch decoration, this piece matches our Zhi Que Flask lamp.
This lamp is made using a converted Zhi Que Flask and is decorated with a bird perched on a blossom branch. The base sits on a wooden plinth and th...
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