Red and Gold Decorative Carved Lintel unframed These hand stitched silk embroideries

These hand stitched silk embroideries show simple designs of flowers

including the 'horse hoof' style feet

with the dark lacquer worn

This stunning light elm piece is a reproduction of desks that were common in China during the later Qing dynasty

Red and Gold Decorative Carved Lintel unframed These hand stitched silk embroideriesJiangsu, circa 1880 Salvaged from a home in Jiangsu province in eastern China, this brightly decorated panel once formed part of an internal wall as a lintel. The deep red lacquer of the main section is adorned with relief carvings picked out in gold showing pagoda roofed houses, trees and, set centrally, three distinguished elders. The middle figure holds a 'ruyi' sceptre an ancient auspicious symbol for power and good fortune and a sign of nobility.