Walnut Bench From Shanxi - 19th Century Period - 19th Century A strikingly decorative piece made

A strikingly decorative piece made from teakwood with intricate bone and horn inlay work

it has been bleached by the sun over the years and is sturdy and slim

stable and frost-hardy

223 x 33 x 96 cms

Walnut Bench From Shanxi - 19th Century Period - 19th Century A strikingly decorative piece madeThese long benches are from Shanxi province, China and were used not only inside farmhouses around large dining tables, but also outside shops, tea houses and cafs, where customers and passers by would gather to eat, drink and socialise. Its generous length makes it ideal as seating alongside a large dining table, while its slim profile also lends itself beautifully to a hallway, boot room or beneath a row of windows. The thick, solid plank top has