Square Stool, Warm Elm colour-black and the 'S' shaped curved

and the 'S' shaped curved back splat on ours shows a dragon in carved relief

This beautiful sideboard is in solid elm wood and features frosted glass panels on each of its three doors - bringing to mind the shoji paper screens used as room dividers in a Japanese home

When the coffer was produced only the two upper drawers would have been included

whilst the large brass door hardware gives an unmistakeable oriental feel

Each of its eight drawers can hold up 25 CDs and it's also great for hiding away lotions and potions in a bathroom

Square Stool, Warm Elm colour-black and the 'S' shaped curvedOur warm elm version is a faithful reproduction of the classic design, and has a rattan top set within the seat. It works well for occasional seating, but also makes a great bedside table or lamp stand. Unlike in other Asian countries, where people continued to sit on the floor centuries later, the Chinese quickly developed higher level seating and stools were in use throughout China from as early as the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago. They