Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 Cooking utensils or bowls would

Cooking utensils or bowls would have been stored inside the bottom section and the three shallow drawers

These old wooden containers were originally used in China for measuring and carrying rice

documents or other valuables

Gold leaf was applied over a darker painted base

The gold decoration is old

Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 Cooking utensils or bowls wouldHebei, circa 1900 This pretty panel is made from beech, stripped back to its pale, natural finish. It was produced in Hebei province in eastern China around the turn of the last century, where it would have been set over the entrance to one of the rooms in the home of a wealthy family. The panel is fairly typical in style, with a central carving showing various figures flanked with floral and scrolling patterns, all in relief. This panel is framed