Antique Side Cabinet in Black Lacquer bronzes or in a reception room

or in a reception room where space is at a premium

Simple folding stools were seen very early on in China's history - the first recorded stools being from the Han dynasty almost two thousand years ago

These natural wooden bowls are hand carved from sustainable teak tree roots

Paintings like this one were used in China as an important part of the practice of ancestor worship

Antique Side Cabinet in Black Lacquer bronzes or in a reception roomShanxi, circa 1850 This wonderful cabinet in elm oozes character, with the original black lacquer and now faded paintings all still in place. It comes from Shanxi in north central China a region that fared better than most in terms of holding on to antique furniture through the trials and tribulations of China's recent history. The lacquer has a lovely crackled look and is worn around the frame, upper lid and on parts of the doors, to give a wonderful