Carved Panel, Warm Elm h105 the drawers are made using

the drawers are made using proper dovetail joints

The lovely carved lattice design of the low shelf

This chunky

Rather than using a more modern hinged lid

wooden trunks and chests were extremely common and were often stacked in twos or threes in bedrooms or placed on top of cabinets to store winter clothes or bedding

Carved Panel, Warm Elm h105 the drawers are made usingThe random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised pieces of wood. This part of the panel, as well as the outer frame, is made of fir wood, while the central, circular piece is in camphor a hard wood that is ideal for carving. The carvings show scenes from nature such as birds or fish (the designs vary). The panels are reproductions of similar original