Country Side Stool Console Table and used to serve tea

and used to serve tea and other refreshments

narrower version of our very popular square trunk and makes a great lamp table or vase stand

circa 1920

Scrolling dragons surround the main carving

A further removable shelf hides a 'secret' compartment behind the bottom panel

Country Side Stool Console Table and used to serve teaThis simple square stool is not only great for seating, but also works perfectly as a side table, either next to a bed or a sofa. Stools have been used at all levels of society in China for centuries and this one, with its classic 'horse hoof' feet and waisted seat, is typical of a style that was very common during the Ming dynasty and still survives today.