Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century shawl the bronze has developed a

the bronze has developed a beautiful dark patina with subtle variations in colour

is a Taoist god and the deification of various semi-mythical folk heroes

The richly textured sandstone displays beautiful natural variation in tone

Small: W16 x D16 x H15 cm

stretchers for stability

Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century shawl the bronze has developed aThese antique Chinese side tables are made from red elm (jumu) and would have been used as stools or side tables in the 19th century. The style is classic of Jiangsu province, an area that uses predominantly red elm. Red elm (jumu ), also known as zelkova or 'southern elm' is considered a superior wood to yumu, its northern cousin. Originally these pieces would have been coated with a burgundy lacquer which has worn away from years of use. They have