Ming Sideboard, Light Elm d85 here finished in our warm

here finished in our warm colour

Made from solid reclaimed poplar wood

The outer frame is painted with flowers in gold

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 here finished in our warmBased 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