2 Drawer Elm Coffer Table From Shanxi Province - 18thC Blue & White Porcelain It's still very tough and

It's still very tough and durable

These bowls are hand carved from marble by skilled craftspeople in Udaipur using traditional methods

The lamp stands on a circular foot

making them both decorative and practical household items

This porcelain bowl is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

2 Drawer Elm Coffer Table From Shanxi Province - 18thC Blue & White Porcelain It's still very tough andThis rustic antique coffer table from Shanxi province has its original painting and is in excellent condition. Coffer tables in China had relatively little written about them. This particular piece has beautifully carved flanges with floral motifs often used by northern nomads, They were likely used for clothes and utensil storage by women & servants. A similar example dating from the 17th century can be found on page 105 of "Chinese Furniture: A