Carved Panel, Warm Elm Dining Chair Whilst later ones tended to

Whilst later ones tended to be very ornate and heavily carved

they were used initially at court and by high ranking officials

This beautifully shaped desk is more in a Chinese concession or colonial style than Ming Chinese

also formed part of the dowry

The wave trunk is the largest of our oriental trunks and chests

Carved Panel, Warm Elm Dining Chair Whilst later ones tended toThe random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised pieces of wood. This part of the panel, as well as the outer frame, is made of fir wood, while the central, circular piece is in camphor a hard wood that is ideal for carving. The carvings show scenes from nature such as birds or fish (the designs vary). The panels are reproductions of similar original