Square Stool, Light Elm autumn as well as valuables often

as well as valuables often stored in hard to reach or 'secret' sections inside

Beautifully made from reclaimed elm with brass hardware

With eight good sized drawers

with plenty of space inside the three full width and two half width drawers

the beautiful grain of the material is still visible and its simple style means that it looks at home in even the most modern setting

Square Stool, Light Elm autumn as well as valuables oftenStools and higher level seating were in use throughout China from as early as the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago, unlike in other Asian countries, where people continued to sit on the floor centuries later. They were not seen as an inferior type of seating and were used by all levels of society. By the Ming dynasty a design had appeared with 'horse hoof' feet and a 'waisted' top that remained largely unchanged and extremely popular for several