Ming Bookshelf, Warm Elm Bookshelf Our black lacquer altar cabinet

Our black lacquer altar cabinet tapers upwards to meet the curved apron at either end of the top surface

The overall style is very distinctive - instantly recognisable as classic Chinese

solid wood

The handles and circular lock plate on the front are in brass and give the trunk its classic Chinese style the pin and silk tassel are also included

Our black lacquer chair has a rattan covered seat and curved backrest for comfort

Ming Bookshelf, Warm Elm Bookshelf Our black lacquer altar cabinetBookshelves like our warm elm version were used by the Chinese scholarly classes, but unlike in the west, they preferred to stack books on the shelves rather than have them stood upright. Shelves therefore tended to be deeper than their western equivalent. This reproduction version is therefore a little narrower than the originals but is otherwise in keeping with the simple style of Ming furniture. Made from solid elm, the middle shelf has two shallow