Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material Cardboard 120 x 7 x 200

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

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

areca nut and aromatic spices offered as a gesture of hospitality across South Asia — boxes such as this occupied an important place within domestic and courtly life

newly fitted rear hanger

this late 19th-century piece is a fine collector-s item

Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Material Cardboard 120 x 7 x 200These 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