Lattice Carved Window Panel w170 they were used initially by

they were used initially by high ranking officials at court and were symbols of great status in Ming dynasty China

were reserved for important house guests

It has the same 'S' shaped legs forming an hourglass shape at the front and back

These old jars are in a green glaze and were once used in Chinese villages to hold oil or wine

Adding a touch of oriental style to a home office

Lattice Carved Window Panel w170 they were used initially byGansu, circa 1900 This unusual wall panel is made up of eight rows of eight flowers, each indivdually carved and set within a thick outer frame. The panel is from Gansu province in western China, where it would originally have been fitted as one of several internal window panels. Today it would make a unique wall decoration, with the geometric pattern throwing unusual shadows on a wall when lit.