Xinjiang Carved Low Sideboard antique-side with a bird perched on

with a bird perched on a stem and a pink butterfly hovering above

all picked out in darker colours that contrast with the paler

These elegant chairs are from Shanxi province in central China

made up of individually cut pieces of wood that fit together with mortise and tenon joints

the finish is as close to the natural colour of the reclaimed elm wood as possible and the wood is worked to enhance the beautiful

Xinjiang Carved Low Sideboard antique-side with a bird perched onXinjiang, circa 1920 This unusual low, long sideboard would be perfect as a TV stand for a large television with plenty of storage space inside, or used as a dining room sideboard. It was produced originally with much deeper proportions and with fixed panels at the front rather than doors, used as a daybed in the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang. It has more recently been reduced in depth and doors and drawers added to convert it into this more