Chinese Narrow Kang Table

This long and graceful Chinese altar table features an oxblood patina that has darkened with age. Oxblood is one of the three traditional Chinese lacquers, including red and black, both of which are fully opaque. Oxblood is semi-translucent and shows the beautiful wood grain below. The lacquer is made from actual animal blood dissolved into tree sap...

This brightly ornamented Korean chest once contained blankets and clothing given as part of a marriage dowry. The elaborate white brass hardware i...

This is a classic example of a “Beijing” or Tianjin” sideboard, so-called because of their origin in this region of northeastern China. This compact chest has three drawers with two ...

This elegant small coffer, features a floating panel top sitting above three drawers, each and fitted with boldly-scaled rectangular brass hardware and a curved handle. Beneath the drawers is a floating panel, which conceals interior storage, accessible only by removing one of the drawers. Our eyes are immediately drawn to the carved archaistic spandrels (inspired by a dragon) that decorate the sides and give the piece its distinctive profile. With its refined proportions design aged black lacquer patina, this middle Qing Dynasty will be a unique focal point in any room. This is a very old piece and remarkably, almost unrestored. The legs have suffered water damage from placement on the moist terra cotta floor...

This monumental manuscript cabinet is from Rangoon, Burma and made from teak wood, lacquer, and gold leaf. This manuscript cabinet features its orig...

This brightly ornamented Korean chest was used to hold blankets, garments and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry. It has a fall-front opening and large metal handles for carrying on either side. The elaborate white brass hardware...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

This elegant 19th century low table would have traditionally been placed atop a platform kang bed and used as a convenient working surface for painting, writi...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Low tables placed atop the kang provided a convenient surface for dining, drinking tea, or playing games. Crafted of beautiful huali rosewood, this low kang table...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

This 19th-century hardwood kang table was traditionally used as a convenient working surface for painting, writing, sewing, or eating atop a heated kang platform. The petite table fe...

Traditionally, a low table such as this would have been used as a daybed, providing not only a place to sleep but also a space to drink tea, play a game, or share an intimate moment....