Scholar's Desk, Warm Elm colour-natural Originally used a food carrying

Originally used a food carrying box

It is at least 200 years old and still has its original dark red and black lacquer finish and wonderful carvings around the frame

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

the table is available in our rich warm elm finish to show the beautiful wood grain

Scholar's Desk, Warm Elm colour-natural Originally used a food carryingTables like this warm elm version, simple in style with two or three drawers, were commonly used by Chinese scholars of the Qing dynasty. The 'horse hoof' shaped feet and curved aprons that stretch between each leg give it a distinctive oriental feel but otherwise the style is quite plain, with simple ring handles on each of the three drawers. Made from solid wood, it works beautifully as a dressing table, as an elegant hall table or as a narrow desk