Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Stools & Benches recessed panel sides

recessed panel sides

He is also known as 'The Celestial Worthy of Numinous Treasure

145 x 44 x 85 (wxdxh cms)

known as a parath

whereas most pieces are made in Nathdwara in Rajasthan (near Udaipur

Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Stools & Benches recessed panel sidesThese 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