Coffer Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Pillars 5x7x31 (wxdxh cms)

5x7x31 (wxdxh cms)

This elm (yumu) console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century

Remnants Of Original Turquoise Paint

A rare glass handi lamp - mid 19thC with 3 way light fitting

Coffer Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Pillars 5x7x31 (wxdxh cms)This pretty antique coffer table from Gansu province has its original painting and is in excellent condition. The panels have been painted with snow lions and the detail is unusual. The single drawer has retained its original iron hardware. Coffer tables in China had relatively little written about them. This particular piece has beautifully carved flanges with floral motifs often used by northern nomads, They were likely used for clothes and utensil