Red Elm Desk From Shanxi Province - 19thC Plates extremely durable and environmentally responsible

extremely durable and environmentally responsible

4 cms (wxdxh)

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Very few of the many extant examples can be confidently dated with any precision by association with a recorded and datable visit to Canton

240 x 9 x 204 (wxdxh cms)

Red Elm Desk From Shanxi Province - 19thC Plates extremely durable and environmentally responsibleScholars Desk from Shanxi Province dating from the 19th century. Chinese Desks were generally made from elm, red elm or walnut , or sometimes from Oak. With 4 handy drawers and remnants of the black lacquer on the front this piece is a really stunning piece. Red Elm, also known as zelkova or southern elm (jumu) is considered superior to it's northern elm (yumu) cousin as it has a more refined grain structure. From China 138 x 55 x 82 (wxdxh cms) UK