Chinese Red Elm Side Table From Jiangsu Province - 19thC Gifts this style of chest was

this style of chest was likely made in Kutch in Gujarat

They were made from turned Teak legs (sometimes lacquered or carved) with a roheda wood frame & woven with cotton or jute

At once nostalgic and enduring

This particular chair is made from walnut and elm

Carved From A Single Piece Of Wood

Chinese Red Elm Side Table From Jiangsu Province - 19thC Gifts this style of chest wasThis antique Chinese side table is made from red elm (jumu) and would have been used as stools or side table. The style is classic of Jiangsu province, an area that uses predominantly red elm. Red elm (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 been sympathetically restored