Chinese Flower Stand From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material - Elm One side retains its natural

One side retains its natural bare timber

Makara has the trunk of an elephant

practical furniture using locally available timbers

Two pairs of old Japanese bamboo shoji screens

Chinese Flower Stand From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material - Elm One side retains its naturalThis Chinese flower stand dates from the 19th century. Made from red elm (zelkova) and known in China as 'jumu' or 'southern elm.' Red elm as the name suggests has a more red tone and has a more aesthetically pleasant grain. It was considered in China to be superior to its northern elm relative. Red elm is the typical wood used in pieces from Jiangsu province. This style of table is also known as a tea table and often came in pairs. A pair of these