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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 detailsAltar Table with Cloud Head Spandrels
Shandong, circa 1900 Long, narrow tables like this one were usually placed against the end wall of the main reception room in a Chinese home, used ...
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 detailsHebei, circa 1860 This lovely table is from Hebei province near Beijing, with the original dark finish now mostly worn on the top surface to give a...
View full detailsAnhui, circa 1860 This ornate, beautifully carved chair would have been used originally by a shop owner, placed outside the shop for seating and wi...
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 detailsFinished in warm elm, the grain of the solid reclaimed wood really stands out. Ideal for storing everything from bedding and clothes to toys and ga...
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 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 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 detailsCarved Console Table, Warm Elm
Great as a modern day console table with a beautiful lattice shelf at the bottom, this warm elm piece is a reproduction of desks that were common i...
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 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 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 detailsCarved Low Oriental Antique Sideboard
Gansu, circa 1900 This beautiful low sideboard is from Gansu in western China, made from pine and in a lovely, rich dark lacquer finish. The origin...
View full detailsJiangsu, circa 1850 Made from beech wood and with intricate geometric patterns and carvings, this arch shaped panel once formed the front of a trad...
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 Oriental Coffee Table, Warm Elm
This lovely warm colour, solid wood, coffee table is in a contemporary style but still with some classic oriental features, such as the 'horse hoof...
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 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 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 Altar Cabinet, Warm Elm
Finished in our warm elm, cabinets in this style were used from early in Chinese history to hold incense and other offerings to ancestors. The reli...
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 Antique Wooden Spinning Wheel
Zhejiang, circa 1860 The spinning wheel is thought to have been invented in China around 1000 AD, and over time its use spread along the silk road ...
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 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 detailsChinese Tapered Cabinet, Warm Elm
This style of Chinese cabinet, seen here in a warm finish, with the doors mounted on wooden dowels that fit directly into the frames and a slightly...
View full detailsChinese Television Cabinet, Warm Elm
Our warm elm version of this ingenious cabinet uses the design elements of classic Chinese furniture to solve a very modern problem. Ideal to hide ...
View full detailsChinese Trunk Square, Warm Elm
Made from solid reclaimed elm wood this smaller, cube shaped Chinese blanket chest. Great as a side table next to a sofa, for storing towels in a b...
View full detailsThis unusual corner cabinet, seen here in a warm elm finish, is a great way to make the best use of space in a room. The simple style and thick, so...
View full detailsCross Legged Armchair, Warm Elm
Based on the classic Chinese horseshoe armchair but in a more colonial style, this lovely warm elm chair goes perfectly with our cross legged desk ...
View full detailsThis beautifully shaped warm elm desk is more in a Chinese concession or colonial style than Ming Chinese, but it still comes with plenty of orient...
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 detailsDecorative Carved Bed Fascia with Gold Painting
Zhejiang, circa 1850 This long, beech panel was saved from the front of a mid nineteenth century four-poster marriage bed, where it would have form...
View full detailsDecorative Document Box with Bone Inlay
Henan, circa 1920 This attractive little cupboard was produced in Henan province in eastern China from beech wood, with bone inlay used to add the...
View full detailsDecorative Long Antique Carved Panel
Jiangsu, circa 1880 This long, horizontal carved panel once formed part of an internal divider in a Chinese home, where it would have been affixed ...
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