Pair of Narrow Elm Benches CD Storage with a simple brass ring

with a simple brass ring pull on the front

with a single circular long life symbol set near the top in carved relief

auspicious symbols and curios - vases

The low proportions and the long extended top surface with its curved underside give the table an unmistakable Japanese style

Pair of Narrow Elm Benches CD Storage with a simple brass ringShanxi, circa 1850 These rustic, simply styled benches are quite typical of seating used throughout China. Easily portable, they were used both indoors and outside, often seen outside shops and restaurants. This pair is in elm wood, with traces of the original darker finish still visible underneath the thick seats. The rounded legs are splayed in an A frame style, supported with double stretchers, and fitted with simple spandrels and apron where they