Country Side Stool material-iron Low level tables and other

Low level tables and other furniture were used throughout northern China

These pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand

These wonderful circular wooden trays are handcarved and are decorated in traditional Indonesian geometric patterns

but are given an update here with an attractive lattice effect

The cabinet has a single shelf inside

Country Side Stool material-iron Low level tables and otherThis 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.