Carved Panel, Black Lacquer d90 Adding a touch of oriental

Adding a touch of oriental style to a home office

They were not seen as an inferior type of seating and were used by all levels of society

cube shaped Chinese blanket chest

The chest has some wonderful carved decoration both on the five drawers and on the apron and spandrels

circular piece is in camphor - a hard wood that is ideal for carving

Carved Panel, Black Lacquer d90 Adding a touch of orientalReferred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice', the design of this black lacquer square wall panel is made up of randomly placed individual mortised pieces of wood. This part of the panel, as well as the outer frame, is made of fir wood, while the central, circular piece is in camphor a hard wood that is ideal for carving. The carvings show scenes from nature such as birds or fish (the designs vary). The panels are reproductions of similar original