Chinese Red Elm Half Table - Late 20thC Tables Fitted with a single shelf

Fitted with a single shelf inside

early locking mechanism

It has four outward opening doors on either side of a locking removable central panel

typical of India’s rural folk carving traditions

Chinese Red Elm Half Table - Late 20thC Tables Fitted with a single shelfThis vintage Chinese half table was made in the 1980's from good quality red elm wood. Red elm (jumu ), also known as zelkova or 'southern elm' is considered a superior wood to yumu, its northern cousin. Elegant & made in the traditional Chinese style. It has an antique finish on the underside. Half tables ( Bn zhu) have existed in China since before the Ming dynasty but rose to prominence in the Qing dynasty. Half tables were often made in pairs and