Low Chinese Kang Chest, Light Elm Sideboard The butterfly is a symbol

The butterfly is a symbol of joy for the Chinese

often with a carved frame around it

but would certainly be a dramatic statement piece in the right setting

and this motif is repeated on the side spandrels in relief and open carving

Low Chinese Kang Chest, Light Elm Sideboard The butterfly is a symbolIdeal as a TV stand, our light elm low Kang chest has an open shelf for a DVD player or digital box (including a hole at the back for feeding wires through) and a drawer below. Either side of these are smaller drawers perfectly sized to hold CDs and DVDs. Low tables and cabinets were in use from early on in China's history, particularly in the colder northern provinces, where low furniture would be placed on the 'kang' heated platform that formed the