Carved Panel, Black Lacquer d90 The elegant 'horse hoof' feet

The elegant 'horse hoof' feet and S-shape supporting braces (known in Chinese as 'bawangcheng') are typical features of furniture from China's Ming dynasty but the table's timeless style makes it the perfect stage for vases

Note that as each table is individually made

They were not seen as an inferior type of seating and were used by all levels of society

each of the drawers feature proper dovetail joints and brass ring pull handles

The doors are mounted straight into the cabinet frame and a brass handle and door hardware are the only decorative features

Carved Panel, Black Lacquer d90 The elegant 'horse hoof' feetReferred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice', the design of this black lacquer square wall panel is made up of randomly placed individual mortised pieces of wood. This part of the panel, as well as the outer frame, is made of fir wood, while the central, circular piece is in camphor a hard wood that is ideal for carving. The carvings show scenes from nature such as birds or fish (the designs vary). The panels are reproductions of similar original