Ming Sideboard, Light Elm d85 is finished in our mid

is finished in our mid elm finish to highlight the attractive wide grain of the elm wood

and the cabinet has a single removable shelf inside

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For the Chinese the butterfly is a symbol of beauty and especially of marital happiness - often seen painted on armoires and trunks from Shanxi that were to be given as part of a bride's dowry

this horseshoe armchair takes its design from those of the Ming dynasty used as symbols of status

Ming Sideboard, Light Elm d85 is finished in our midBased on the old grain cabinets of Qinghai province in western China, our light elm sideboard would be ideal for a modern dining or living room. Cabinets like these would have only been accessed from removable panels on the top. Drawers were quite rare in early Chinese design so this piece is a more contemporary version of a classic Ming style, the three drawers at the top providing extra storage, with the spaces behind the fixed panels either side of