Chinese Antique Wooden Spinning Wheel w95 The 'horse hoof' shaped feet

The 'horse hoof' shaped feet and waisted table top of our chocolate colour coffee table are a typical trait of most Chinese tables from the Ming and Qing dynasties

bamboo is associated with enlightenment

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It is a reproduction based on traditional Chinese designs used to decorate pillowcases or curtain fabrics

which would have been used to store ritualistic items such as candles and incense

Chinese Antique Wooden Spinning Wheel w95 The 'horse hoof' shaped feetZhejiang, circa 1860 The spinning wheel is thought to have been invented in China around 1000 AD, and over time its use spread along the silk road to Iran, India and eventually to Europe. Wheels like this one were used to spin wool or silk fibres into yarn for fabrics and to a certain extent are still used in China today. This one is made from beech wood and comes from Zhejiang province in southern China, where it would first have been used well over