Shallow Wooden Storage Box Apothecary These intricately carved wooden panels

These intricately carved wooden panels are from Jiangsu province in eastern China

Stools and higher level seating were in use throughout China from as early as the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago

The central carving of our black lacquer panel is made from camphor

Produced from reclaimed elm wood and in our 'mid elm' finish as standard

simple lines of this cabinet are typical of the furniture produced by the Chinese in the northern provinces

Shallow Wooden Storage Box Apothecary These intricately carved wooden panelsJiangsu, circa 1920 These small, shallow boxes were possibly once used to store writing equipment such as calligraphy brushes, ink sticks and chops items used by the scholarly classes in China. They are made from beech wood in a dark wood stain, with the original hardware still in place. Sold individually, the price shown is for each box.