Lacquer

Medicine chests with multiple drawers for holding herbs and other remedies, were used throughout China by apothecaries and pharmacists. The larger ...

Shandong, circa 1900 Long, narrow tables like this one were usually placed against the end wall of the main reception room in a Chinese home, used ...

Chinese altar tables, like our warm elm version seen here, were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors, but also as more general...

Zhejiang, circa 1880 This elegant lattice panel once formed part of an ornate internal room divider in Zhejiang province, eastern China. It is made...

Zhejiang, circa 1900 The carved upper section of the frame of this lovely mirror was orginally a lintel, set over a doorway in a home in Hebei prov...

Hebei, circa 1860 This lovely table is from Hebei province near Beijing, with the original dark finish now mostly worn on the top surface to give a...

Anhui, circa 1860 This ornate, beautifully carved chair would have been used originally by a shop owner, placed outside the shop for seating and wi...

Zhejiang, circa 1920 This beech wood box was originally used to store small personal items in the home or when travelling. Crafted in Zhejiang, eas...

Anhui, circa 1920 This little box is in beech wood and originates from Anhui province in Eastern China. It would have been used to hold either clot...

Jiangsu, circa 1920 These charming wooden boxes were produced in Jiangsu province in eastern China, near the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou. Each on...

Chinese herbalists have used chests, like our warm elm version, with multiple drawers, for centuries, to hold the herbs and remedies of their prof...

This little warm elm multi-drawer chest provides a beautiful way to store a CD or DVD collection. Each of its eight drawers can hold up 25 CDs and ...

Anhui, circa 1850 This extraordinary carved panel is from Anhui province, west of Shanghai. It once formed the front of a large Chinese four-poster...

Finished in warm elm, the grain of the solid reclaimed wood really stands out. Ideal for storing everything from bedding and clothes to toys and ga...

This particular model is finished in our warm elm colour. The Chinese refer to cabinets like this, with open shelves above a closed section, as dis...

The butterfly is a symbol of joy for the Chinese, and especially of happiness in a marriage. Traditionally it was used on decorative painted cabine...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This elegant piece was once part of an set of ornate internal room dividers or window panels in Shanghai. It is made from elm ...

Great as a modern day console table with a beautiful lattice shelf at the bottom, this warm elm piece is a reproduction of desks that were common i...

Shanghai, circa 1880 This unusual long, beech panel was salvaged from the front of a late nineteenth century four-poster marriage bed, on which it ...

This simple, beautifully crafted lattice screen in warm elm finish is made up of four hinged panels. Each one is created with mortise and tenon joi...

Hebei, circa 1900 Originating in Hebei province in eastern China, the carved section of this mirror once acted as a decorative door lintel and date...

Gansu, circa 1900 This beautiful low sideboard is from Gansu in western China, made from pine and in a lovely, rich dark lacquer finish. The origin...

Jiangsu, circa 1850 Made from beech wood and with intricate geometric patterns and carvings, this arch shaped panel once formed the front of a trad...

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 teno...

This lovely warm colour, solid wood, coffee table is in a contemporary style but still with some classic oriental features, such as the 'horse hoof...

Finished in warm elm this panel is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving is made from camphor, a wood which is easy t...

Our solid wood panel, here finished in our warm elm is a representation of one of the 'Four Nobles', the carving set within the centre is surrounde...

This panel is finished in our warm elm and is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving depicts orchids a symbol of purit...

With a frame made from fir wood, our warm elm panel has a design that represents one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving here depicts bamboo ...

The 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 ...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This exquisite panel in detailed relief was crafted as part of a room divider in Shanghai towards the end of the nineteenth ce...

This lovely little warm elm side table has exactly the same features as our carved console table, but sized to sit perfectly next to a sofa or a be...

This is a mini warm elm version of our classic yoke-back armchair, scaled down to suit the little ones in your life. It has the same curved headres...

Finished in our warm elm, cabinets in this style were used from early in Chinese history to hold incense and other offerings to ancestors. The reli...

Zhejiang, circa 1850 This stunning screen dates to the middle of the nineteenth century, where it was produced for a home in the city of Hangzhou i...