Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century shawl The richly textured sandstone displays

The richly textured sandstone displays beautiful natural variation in tone

A similar example can be seen in "Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat" by Jyotindra Jain - figure 59

The side handles also date this as an earlier piece as later campaign chests came with a case and did not require carrying handles

the bronze has developed a beautiful dark patina with subtle variations in colour

This sideboard is made from northern elm wood (榆木 yumu) with original brass fittings

Red Elm Square Side Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century shawl The richly textured sandstone displaysThese antique Chinese side tables are made from red elm (jumu) and would have been used as stools or side tables in the 19th century. The style is classic of Jiangsu province, an area that uses predominantly red elm. Red elm (jumu ), 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