Red Elm Desk From Shanxi Province - 19thC Toys They are colourful and decorative

They are colourful and decorative reminder of the days of the British Raj in India - Early 20th century

Here‚¬„¢s an exception

Its scale and presence make it particularly effective above a console

This pichwai unusually comes from Kishangarh in Rajasthan

Red Elm Desk From Shanxi Province - 19thC Toys They are colourful and decorativeScholars Desk from Shanxi Province dating from the 19th century. Chinese Desks were generally made from elm, red elm or walnut , or sometimes from Oak. With 4 handy drawers and remnants of the black lacquer on the front this piece is a really stunning piece. Red Elm, also known as zelkova or southern elm (jumu) is considered superior to it's northern elm (yumu) cousin as it has a more refined grain structure. From China 138 x 55 x 82 (wxdxh cms) UK