Ming Style Huali Chinese Console Table - Circa 1945 Finish - Brown Lacquer Coffer tables were multifunctional pieces

Coffer tables were multifunctional pieces in Chinese households

geometric key fret border

It has clear Mughal influences and is constructed from the more premium yellow stone

20 x 10 x 20 (wxdxh cms)

this exquisite cabinet features a stunning Mughal-style design with two intricately carved door panels rescued from a dilapidated building

Ming Style Huali Chinese Console Table - Circa 1945 Finish - Brown Lacquer Coffer tables were multifunctional piecesThis beautiful old Chinese hardwood console table is constructed from huali wood, specifically Vietnamese yellow huali ( yunn hung) a form of rosewood. The wood grain is incredibly decorative this would have been an expensive commission made by a master carpenter. An identical but larger version can be seen in Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke (pl. 66) made in jichimu (chickenwing). There are two possibilities; either this is a this is a