Three Drawer Kang Table, Warm Elm Bookshelf made using the same traditional

made using the same traditional techniques including dovetailed drawers

Tables like this warm elm version

dark chocolate finish

This unusual cabinet is a great way to make the best use of space in a room and has a simple style and thick

It comes from Shanxi in central China and dates from the late 19th century

Three Drawer Kang Table, Warm Elm Bookshelf made using the same traditionalThe Chinese did not use coffee tables in the sense that we know them but in colder parts of the country they would use low level tables placed on top of the heated 'kang' living area to serve refreshments or as a work surface. Many of these tables were very plain in style, but others included drawers to provide easy storage for everyday items. This particular warm elm table is larger than the original kang tables to make it more practical as a