Red Elm Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Origin - Korea Dimensions: W18 x D18 x

Dimensions: W18 x D18 x H14 cm

allowing skilled printers to build intricate patterns one impression at a time

it also would have doubled as a desk

Delivered disassembled

Dimensions: W30 x D11 x H21 cm

Red Elm Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Origin - Korea Dimensions: W18 x D18 xThese antique Chinese side tables are made from red elm (jumu) and would have been used as stools or side tables in the 19th century. The style is classic of Jiangsu province, an area that uses predominantly red elm. Red elm (jumu ), also known as zelkova or 'southern elm' is considered a superior wood to yumu, its northern cousin. Originally these pieces would have been coated with a burgundy lacquer which has worn away from years of use. They have