Two Drawer Carved Elm Table h105 perhaps set either side of

perhaps set either side of a bed or fireplace

and civil officials

while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface

grey green lacquer

The central doors and the drawers at either side provide plenty of space for holding cosmetics or jewellery

Two Drawer Carved Elm Table h105 perhaps set either side ofShanxi, circa 1870 This unusual chest is from Shanxi in central China. The original dark finish, still largely in place on the sides, has worn on the front and top surface to reveal the paler wood underneath and to leave an interesting, aged patina. The thick top, in deep grained elm wood, extends over three drawers, which are each decorated with deep relief carving and fitted with simple ring handles. The carved detail is all original, with the