Burr Elm Chinese Sideboard From Tianjin - 19thC Vases Also available to view in

Also available to view in the British Museum - Japanese Woodblock of a poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason

These Indian camel bone inlaid mirror frames are hand made in small workshops in Rajasthan by skilled craftsmen

valued for their strength and portability

traditional grinding mill design

specifically young love

Burr Elm Chinese Sideboard From Tianjin - 19thC Vases Also available to view inTianjin sideboards come from the port city of Tianjin & surrounding areas in North China. The simple design originated during the Ming dynasty. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century They were usually made from elm, oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood. The fittings are made from brass and are mostly circular in form, but occasionally rectangular. These cabinets were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family