Two Drawer Carved Elm Table h105 decorated with a traditional design

decorated with a traditional design in gold leaf showing flowers and animals

This elegant side cabinet is crafted from poplar wood and showcases a traditional design often found in storage units made in the eastern part of Gansu province or in Inner Mongolia

stripped back to the natural wood colour

crisp detail and rich bright colours

Two Drawer Carved Elm Table h105 decorated with a traditional designShanxi, circa 1870 This unusual chest is from Shanxi in central China. The original dark finish, still largely in place on the sides, has worn on the front and top surface to reveal the paler wood underneath and to leave an interesting, aged patina. The thick top, in deep grained elm wood, extends over three drawers, which are each decorated with deep relief carving and fitted with simple ring handles. The carved detail is all original, with the