Carved Panel, Warm Elm Dining Chair with a fixed panel at

with a fixed panel at either side

they can also be wall mounted

The lacquer is original

Whilst later ones tended to be very ornate and heavily carved

This beautifully shaped desk is more in a Chinese concession or colonial style than Ming Chinese

Carved Panel, Warm Elm Dining Chair with a fixed panel atThe random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised pieces of wood. This part of the panel, as well as the outer frame, is made of fir wood, while the central, circular piece is in camphor a hard wood that is ideal for carving. The carvings show scenes from nature such as birds or fish (the designs vary). The panels are reproductions of similar original