Red Elm Dining Table From Hebei - 19th Century Slippers The fittings are made from

The fittings are made from brass and are mostly circular in form

or as a functional storage container

sliding doors

Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19thC - Urlis were used as cauldrons for food preparation in South India

Materials: Softwood with original hand-painted decoration

Red Elm Dining Table From Hebei - 19th Century Slippers The fittings are made fromThis Chinese painters table is ideal for use as a dining table made from Red Elm and dating from the mid 19th century. It comes from Hebei Province & was originally a painters table used for painting Chinese calligraphy. The brackets that frame the table are known as "Giants Arm Brace" and are classically indicative of the Chinese Ming period style.