Country Side Stool Console Table Scrolling dragons surround the main

Scrolling dragons surround the main carving

The butterfly is a symbol of happiness in a marriage for the Chinese and as such is often seen on painted Chinese cabinets and chests that were made to be given as part of a wedding settlement

and used to serve tea and other refreshments

Our black lacquer apothecary cabinet is a slightly more modern interpretation of the classic medicine chest

Country Side Stool Console Table Scrolling dragons surround the mainThis simple square stool is not only great for seating, but also works perfectly as a side table, either next to a bed or a sofa. Stools have been used at all levels of society in China for centuries and this one, with its classic 'horse hoof' feet and waisted seat, is typical of a style that was very common during the Ming dynasty and still survives today.