Antique Elm Table with Rounded Legs material-terracotta Camphor was a popular material

Camphor was a popular material not only for its attractive appearance but also as it's aroma acts as a repellent to moths or wood boring insects

This elegant vase in case bronze is a reproduction of the wine vessels used in ancient China for rituals

with the ends of the frame also wonderfully carved

The two extra doors have been added more recently using the old fixed panels

Antique Elm Table with Rounded Legs material-terracotta Camphor was a popular materialShanxi, circa 1880 This antique elm table features rounded legs and is in a classic Chinese design known as 'An', with recessed legs slotting into the thick table top. Narrow enough to fit easily into smaller spaces, it can be used as a console or side table. The original darker finish has worn and weathered particularly on the top surface to reveal the beautiful natural grain of the elm wood. The legs are supported by double stretchers at the sides