Set of Four Carved Antique Fretwork Panels furnish-feed The five main upper carvings

The five main upper carvings show various characters and scenes from Chinese mythology - two figures on horseback with their servants following

This stunning chest of drawers is perfect for bedroom storage or in a living room

They were often either stacked in bedrooms or placed on top of cabinets to store winter clothes or bedding

The thick frames taper up from the feet

The lattice work on the headboard is made using individual pieces of wood that are joined with mortise and tenon

Set of Four Carved Antique Fretwork Panels furnish-feed The five main upper carvingsZhejiang, circa 1830 This exquisite set of four hardwood panels is part of a set of sixteen that were saved from a traditional house in Zhejiang province, eastern China, before its refurbishment. They date from the early nineteenth century and, with their detailed central carvings and fine, intricate surrounding lattice work, they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture. Unlike most fretwork