Chinese Circular Display Shelf, Warm Elm h50 Three drawers at the top

Three drawers at the top provide extra storage and make this piece ideal as a modern day dining room sideboard

The backrest has a scrolling dragon motif in carved relief

This beautifully shaped desk is more in a Chinese concession or colonial style than Ming Chinese

In this case there is an auspicious 'ruyi' symbol in open carving on each chair above a Chinese unicorn ('kylin') in relief

This was normally made either from three or five pieces of wood

Chinese Circular Display Shelf, Warm Elm h50 Three drawers at the topFinished in our warm elm, this iconic Chinese display shelf comes in two parts that easily fit together with mortice and tenon joints, so they can be used as two separate semi circular units or as a single large circular shelf. Great for books or for ornaments, they also double as unusual and beautiful room dividers.