Kang Style Coffee Table, Warm Elm h140 Drawers were quite rare in

Drawers were quite rare in early Chinese cabinets so this piece is a more contemporary version of a classic Ming design

our black lacquer cabinet features solid

they are also perfect as portable little side tables

The carvings show scrolling 'chi' dragons - a common motif on furniture of the Qing dynasty

Kang Style Coffee Table, Warm Elm h140 Drawers were quite rare inLow level tables and other furniture were used throughout northern China, where they would be placed on the 'kang' a heated platform of brick or earth that formed the main living area, and used to serve tea and other refreshments. Our warm elm model is an updated version in the same style as the original kang tables, but made slightly larger to be more practical as a modern day coffee table. It shows a number of classic features of Chinese tables