Painted Black Chinese Opera Chest
ATK-TA-1140723
Shanxi, circa 1900 This colourful blanket trunk is a lovely example of the type of chests commonly referred to as opera trunks in China. The vibran...
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Painted Black Chinese Opera Chest
Shanxi, circa 1900 This colourful blanket trunk is a lovely example of the type of chests commonly referred to as opera trunks in China. The vibran...
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Qinghai, circa 1930 This lovely pine storage chest is from Qinghai province in northwest China, in its original black lacquer and still with the ol...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 This pretty, painted trunk is of a type used by opera troupes in China to store their props and costumes. The trunks would be br...
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Painted Shanxi Two Door Cabinet
Shanxi, circa 1880 This striking cabinet originates from Shanxi province in northern China and dates to the late nineteenth century. It is finished...
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Pair of Antique Chinese Elm Stools
Beijing, circa 1920 These elm stools were handcrafted in Beijing and feature a natural wood grain highlighted by a sanded finish. The sturdy frames...
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Pair of Distressed Lacquer Side Cabinets
These simple little cabinets in a distressed sage green lacquer finish are ideally sized to use as bedside tables or perhaps either side of a sofa....
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One of four beautifully carved wooden panels that come from Palau in Indonesia, and are decorated with geometric patterns.
Using a large palm tree trunk that has been hollowed out, these pots have been finished in a lovely white and grey lacquer. Ideal for use indoors a...
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This pretty jar lamp is decorated with pale blue passion flowers and hummingbirds. The main body is in a crackled white glaze and is mounted on a b...
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The stunning off white background of this vase lamp is decorated with spreading twigs laden with red and yellow peach blossoms. Supplied with the g...
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Peony and Pheasant Bottle Lamp
This tall, elegantly proportioned lamp is decorated with a flying pheasant set against an intricate pattern of leaves and peonies. The lamp is made...
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This flat-sided jar lamp features a swirling, phoenix feather pattern picked out in a rich red , contrasting with the white porcelain base. The lam...
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Reproduction This low level table has been newly made using old elm timbers, left in a very natural finish that shows off the deep, attractive grai...
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Red Lacquer Table Lamp with Gold Cranes
This striking lamp is in a rich red lacquer metallic finish, decorated in gold and black with cranes - a symbol to the Chinese of wisdom. It comes ...
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Red Tassel, White Jade Dragon with Presentation Box
The circular carved white jade stone of this lovely tassel shows a coiled Chinese dragon - symbol for power, strength and good fortune. The white s...
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Shanxi, circa 1920 These old wooden stools are in a variety of shapes and sizes, some four legged and some three, but all with a chunky, round seat...
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Shanxi, circa 1910 This simple stool is in elm and comes from Shanxi in central China. It has a thick plank top with a wonderful weathered, rustic ...
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Rustic Bedside Cabinet, Blue and Black
These Individually made distressed cabinets are perfect next to a sofa or placed as a pair at either side of a bed. This cute little side cabinet h...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 Crafted from deep-grained elm wood, this authentic Chinese stool embodies a timeless design seen in China for centuries. Its stu...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 This simple wooden stool is wider, narrower and taller than most, making it easy to fit into smaller spaces as a side table. The...
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Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer
Finished here in black lacquer, these pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. The colourful butterflies on...
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Small Butterfly Cabinet, Cream Lacquer
This cream lacquer cabinet is beautifully made with traditional wooden peg hinges and a single drawer at the top. These pretty little bedside cabin...
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Small Butterfly Cabinet, Red Lacquer
The colourful butterflies on the doors of our red lacquer cabinet are framed on the outside with flowers in gold, red and green. The butterfly is a...
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Small Chinese Cabinet, Warm Elm
This warm elm end cabinet is based on the solid framed, simply styled pieces that were commonly used in northern China for centuries. Ours are slig...
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Small Chinese Kang Cabinet, Warm Elm
This low warm elm cabinet is ideal as a TV stand with unmistakeable oriental style. It shows the same simple, balanced design of our double sided c...
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Small Decorative Mirror with Antique Carved Panels
Zheijiang, circa 1880 This unusual portrait mirror has been created using what would once have formed part of a Chinese marriage bed from Zhejiang...
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This small lamp in white decorated with blue dragons chasing a flaming pearl matches the storage jar in this range. Mounted on a hardwood stand and...
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Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer
This little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest, smaller in size but with drawers made larger so that they are ideally...
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Small Herbalist Chest, Light Elm
Made from solid wood, our light elm herbalist chest has drawers that are all made with dovetail joints and a simple brass ring pull on the front. C...
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Small Herbalist Chest, Warm Elm
Chinese herbalists used chests containing dozens of small drawers to hold their medicines for hundreds of years. This little warm elm chest is a mo...
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Small Kang Cabinet, Black Lacquer
The black lacquer version of our small kang cabinet oozes oriental style. Small, low cabinets like this were used throughout the colder Chinese pro...
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Small, low cabinets, like this light elm version, were used throughout the colder Northern and Western Chinese provinces where they would be placed...
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These round wooden buckets are great as magazine holders. Originally made for collecting grapes for wine making, they have been repaired and refini...
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This large Buddha head is made from a stone and resin mix. It includes a wooden base as shown. There are two styles to choose from - Traditional or...
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This lovely print is based on a painting from the 19th century by an unknown Chinese artist, showing a pair of swallows on a willow branch. Printed...
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Shanxi, circa 1890 Crafted from elm wood with a rich, natural grain, this tall Chinese antique stool exemplifies timeless craftsmanship. Its distin...
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