Ming Style Huali Chinese Console Table - Circa 1945 Finish - Brown Lacquer geometric key fret border

geometric key fret border

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this mirror blends traditional Rajasthani and Mughal designs

Carved by hand from the region’s distinctive golden-yellow sandstone

This stunning reproduction painted Tibetan cabinet was made in the 1980's / 1990's when the reproduction of antique Tibetan furniture was at its very best

Ming Style Huali Chinese Console Table - Circa 1945 Finish - Brown Lacquer geometric key fret borderThis 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