Carved Panel - 'Humility', Black Lacquer Dressing Table were used throughout China by

were used throughout China by apothecaries and pharmacists

and they make wonderful and unusual decorative items

They make lovely ornaments either standing or hung wit the attached hook and can also be used to hold a tealight for atmospheric outdoor lighting

The chest is in reclaimed solid elm wood

The 'S' shaped curved backrests were common in chairs produced in China for hundreds of years

Carved Panel - 'Humility', Black Lacquer Dressing Table were used throughout China byRepresenting one of the 'Four Nobles', this particular panel, in our black lacquer finish, depicts chrysanthemums which symbolise humility. This central carving along with the surrounding scrolling dragons is made from camphor, a wood which is easy to carve, the outer frame being made of fir wood. The panels can be bought individually or as a set of four.