Two Drawer Carved Elm Table material-photo and six "foo dogs" mounted

and six "foo dogs" mounted on the guard rail

The cabinet is made from elm wood

or as newspaper and magazine holders

These are in a deep

Two Drawer Carved Elm Table material-photo and six "foo dogs" mountedShanxi, circa 1870 This unusual chest is from Shanxi in central China. The original dark finish, still largely in place on the sides, has worn on the front and top surface to reveal the paler wood underneath and to leave an interesting, aged patina. The thick top, in deep grained elm wood, extends over three drawers, which are each decorated with deep relief carving and fitted with simple ring handles. The carved detail is all original, with the