Pair of Lattice Panels blue-white-ceramic The drawers are slightly larger

The drawers are slightly larger than on most original chests

By the Ming dynasty a design had appeared with 'horse hoof' feet and a 'waisted' top that remained largely unchanged and extremely popular for several hundred years

The main development was that the top rail fits directly to the back-bending stiles that form the chairs' rear legs

Each section has a removable shelf inside and three good size drawers at the top provide further useful storage space

Pair of Lattice Panels blue-white-ceramic The drawers are slightly largerShanxi, circa 1900 These traditional wooden panels are from a home in China's Shanxi province, where they would once have been used as part of a set of window panels in a traditional courtyard home. The clean, criss cross lattice design at the center of each panel is surrounded by chunky elm frames. The panels would be ideal today as a distinctive and wall accent above a console table or sideboard. Sold as a pair, the price shown is for both panels.