Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material Cardboard It is constructed from beautifully

It is constructed from beautifully patinated teak and has its original brass fittings

120 x 7 x 200 (wxdxh cms) - size excluding stand

She is also known as the divine mother & Durga the invincible

but in reality it is still practised and cars and even washing machines have been known to be exchanged

The lower ledge is shaped with a row of carved petal forms

Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material Cardboard It is constructed from beautifullyThese antique Chinese side tables are made from red elm (jumu) and would have been used as stools or side tables in the 19th century. The style is classic of Jiangsu province, an area that uses predominantly red elm. Red elm (jumu ), also known as zelkova or 'southern elm' is considered a superior wood to yumu, its northern cousin. Originally these pieces would have been coated with a burgundy lacquer which has worn away from years of use. They have