Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Slippers this bell has developed a

this bell has developed a lovely patina over decades of constant use

The Vase of Great Treasures

27 x 19 x 19 cm (wxdxh cms)

A vintage painted sideboard from Mongolia

Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Slippers this bell has developed aThis antique Chinese console table comes from Shanxi province in Northern China and was made during the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1912). It is constructed from southern elm (jumu), also known as zelkova or red elm which has distinctly more intricate wood grain in comparison to northern Chinese elm. The brass hardware is a later replacement as the original would have been robbed during Mao's cultural revolution. As can be seen from the green table depicted