Bleached Farmhouse Coffee Table From Henan - Ca 1900 Cotton Traditionally the bride‚¬„¢s family had

Traditionally the bride‚¬„¢s family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom‚¬„¢s family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter

This bench

28 x 28 x 38 (wxdxh cms)

In three parts

this classic form first emerged during the Ming dynasty before becoming one of the most enduring furniture styles of the Qing period

Bleached Farmhouse Coffee Table From Henan - Ca 1900 Cotton Traditionally the bride‚¬„¢s family hadThis sun bleached Chinese coffee table is from Henan province in central China. Made from poplar wood it was made in approximately 1900 and would have been used for everyday family meals. Whilst poplar is naturally a darker wood, this has been bleached over time by the sun, similar to driftwood.