Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Necklaces Remnants of blue paint remain

Remnants of blue paint remain in parts

- designs varied by artists but all similar in style

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Japanese Woodblock Print depicting two Cranes standing in a misty pond

1900–1930)

Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Necklaces Remnants of blue paint remainThis antique Chinese console table comes from Shanxi province in Northern China and was made during the Qing dynasty (1644 1912AD). It is constructed from southern elm (jumu), also known as zelkova or red elm which has distinctly more intricate wood grain in comparison to northern Chinese elm. As well as a functional table, it also would have doubled as a desk. The narrow depth makes it perfect for a hallway or smaller room. It has beautifully