Black 3 Drawer Kneehole Desk From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Chicken Wing Wood 27 x 13 x 23

27 x 13 x 23  (wxdxh cms)

Our antique hundi are mostly 19th or early 20th century

This style of dhokra work dates to the late 19th & early 20th centuries

and a  distressed painted finish

Originally used in ancestral worship or temple ritual

Black 3 Drawer Kneehole Desk From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Chicken Wing Wood 27 x 13 x 23This small and practical Chinese kneehole desk is a wonderful example of late Qing craftsmanship, and would work brilliantly in a hallway, home office, or smaller room. Crafted from northern Chinese elm (yumu ), it features a black lacquer finish that originates from Shanxi province an area known for its coal mining heritage. Historically, local coal was mixed with lacquer to achieve this rich, dark surface. Over the past 140 years, the lacquer on the