Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Origin - Congo Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (max

Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (max 60w) not included (available with £5 surcharge)

Small: W12 x D12 x H29 cm

Carved from a single block of dense local hardwood

They're framed by the shou symbol

a devotional pigment applied during worship to activate the amulet’s blessing and strengthen its protective power

Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Origin - Congo Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (maxThis antique Chinese console table comes from Shanxi province in Northern China and was made during the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1912). It is constructed from southern elm (jumu), also known as zelkova or red elm which has distinctly more intricate wood grain in comparison to northern Chinese elm. The brass hardware is a later replacement as the original would have been robbed during Mao's cultural revolution. As can be seen from the green table depicted