3 Drawer Red Elm Desk From Shanxi - 19thC Hat and tea caddies

and tea caddies

softened by age and use

it's still a very sturdy and reliable piece

Here Buddha sits in the bhumisparsha mudra pose which symbolizes the moment Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodi tree and summoned Sthavara to bare witness

The front is chip carved in the traditional style

3 Drawer Red Elm Desk From Shanxi - 19thC Hat and tea caddiesScholars Desk with three drawers from Shanxi Province dating from the 19th century. Chinese Desks were generally made from elm, red elm or walnut , or sometimes from Oak. Red Elm, also known as zelkova or southern elm (jumu) is considered superior to it's northern elm (yumu) cousin as it has a more refined grain structure. From China 99 x 70 x 82 (wxdxh cms) UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 80 More delivery options available on checkout