Pair of Narrow Elm Benches material-marble These lovely old birdcages are

These lovely old birdcages are made from bamboo in the traditional Chinese style

Although quite a modern look

is decorated to match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets and sideboards

and would have been used to store ceremonial robes

Pair of Narrow Elm Benches material-marble These lovely old birdcages areShanxi, circa 1850 These rustic, simply styled benches are quite typical of seating used throughout China. Easily portable, they were used both indoors and outside, often seen outside shops and restaurants. This pair is in elm wood, with traces of the original darker finish still visible underneath the thick seats. The rounded legs are splayed in an A frame style, supported with double stretchers, and fitted with simple spandrels and apron where they