Bleached Farmhouse Coffee Table From Henan - Ca 1900 Tables increasingly rare to find in

increasingly rare to find in such quality and condition

Historic repairs such as a small iron patch on the lid add charm and character

Dowry was mostly Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged

Unusual for this type of piece the bottom carving has been converted into 2 very handy drawers at the bottom of the sideboard

Developed and perfected at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen during the Kangxi reign (1662–1722)

Bleached Farmhouse Coffee Table From Henan - Ca 1900 Tables increasingly rare to find inThis 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.