Wooden Pail Statue The top surface is set

The top surface is set with a sanded rattan panel

This striking dining table again features the 'waisted' top and chunky 'horse hoof' shaped feet that are typical of Chinese furniture

This would have held prized ornaments

along with the circular door hardware and brass handles

decorated with gold leaf they are hand painted to match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets and sideboards

Wooden Pail Statue The top surface is setThese large square sided buckets come from Shanxi province. They are around 80 years old and have been restored to give them a new lease of life. Once used to carry water, they are ideal today as coal buckets, or as newspaper and magazine holders. The dimensions given are approximate as sizes do vary, as do colours.