Red Elm Bench / Coffee Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Throws Features: Four drawers and four

Features: Four drawers and four cupboard doors with original iron ring pulls

Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as dowry - to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter

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Slaked lime (chunnam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves

Red Elm Bench / Coffee Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Throws Features: Four drawers and fourThis elegant antique Chinese bench perfectly suits a hallway or kitchen. It could even be used as a coffee table. Jiangsu Suzhou furniture like this is considered by many as the most sophisticated of Chinese furniture styles. It is a refined piece of furniture made in the classic Ming style and dates to the 19th century (Qing Dynasty). This bench has developed a wonderful patina over time and is constructed from red elm (jumu ), also known as zelkova