Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Origin - Congo Carved with a gothic design

Carved with a gothic design and painted in a simple pastel blue this dramatic mirror would fit into any contemporary or cottage setting

The wooden pot is spun and a lac stick

They're framed by the shou symbol

a devotional pigment applied during worship to activate the amulet’s blessing and strengthen its protective power

the compact proportions and four practical drawers reflect its functional purpose — designed to store documents

Red Elm Console Table From Shanxi - Late 19thC Origin - Congo Carved with a gothic designThis antique Chinese console table comes from Shanxi province in Northern China and was made during the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1912). 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. The brass hardware is a later replacement as the original would have been robbed during Mao's cultural revolution. As can be seen from the green table depicted