Pair of Grey Lacquer Side Tables wedding creating a flexible

creating a flexible

they were typically adorned with large circular brass plates on the doors

The difference in our version is the addition of a wooden hanging rail on the inside - something unfamiliar to Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese who would always fold their clothes for storage inside cabinets and chests

This one depicts a small family

It originates from southern China - either Anhui or Jiangsu province

Pair of Grey Lacquer Side Tables wedding creating a flexibleShandong, circa 1920 These simple side tables are in an unsual style for Chinese furniture, with chunky frames and stretchers at the base but little in the way of decoration. The seat panels sit flush within thick frames. Possible meant originally for seating, they are ideal today as side tables next to a bed or sofa or perhaps as stands for displaying vases of flowers. The original finish has been updated with a new, distressed grey green lacquer,