Chinese Antique Elm Stool Shoes but today make useful baskets

but today make useful baskets for flower displays or to hold magazines or toiletries

While the key for the bottom section has long since been lost

it would have been used either in a wealthy household or by a traditional Chinese apothecary to hold a variety of medicinal herbs

One of China's many ethnic minorities

stripped back finish and natural look would add a rustic charm to a kitchen or hallway

Chinese Antique Elm Stool Shoes but today make useful basketsShanxi, circa 1890 Made from elm wood with its distinctive deep grain, this Chinese antique stool represents generations of tradition. The robust A frame construction, anchored by single stretchers fixed with traditional mortise and tenon joints, creates a durable base for the thick, time weathered seat. Its modest proportions and light weight offer remarkable flexibilityserving as additional seating, or as a compact side table. The stool's