Carved Ming Screen, Warm Elm winter-sale while the distinctive 'horse hoof'

while the distinctive 'horse hoof' feet and waisted table top are unmistakably Chinese

is typical of furniture from the region

made up of individually cut pieces of wood that fit together with mortise and tenon joints

extended top makes a wonderful work surface - the wide grain of the elm wood showing through our 'mid elm' finish

particularly in the colder northern provinces

Carved Ming Screen, Warm Elm winter-sale while the distinctive 'horse hoof'The lattice design in the upper panels of this beautiful warm elm screen, made up of individual pieces of wood fitted together with mortis and tenon joints, dates back to Ming dynasty China. The bottom panels are in rattan fitted over wood. The screen panels are based on similar original ones that would form the interior windows or doors of a Chinese house. Fitted together with brass hinges, they make a wonderful room divider in a modern home. Note