Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Slippers 51 x 37 x 30(w

51 x 37 x 30(w x d x h cms)

A vintage painted sideboard from Mongolia

27 x 19 x 19 cm (wxdxh cms)

these votive panels were symbols of a favourite local deity and would have been cherished and interacted with on a daily basis

Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Slippers 51 x 37 x 30(wThis 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