Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 with recessed legs slotting into

with recessed legs slotting into the thick table top

Set centrally within this pattern is a rectangular section in deep carved relief

Gold leaf was applied over a darker painted base

These old wooden containers were originally used in China for measuring and carrying rice

Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 with recessed legs slotting intoHebei, circa 1900 This pretty panel is made from beech, stripped back to its pale, natural finish. It was produced in Hebei province in eastern China around the turn of the last century, where it would have been set over the entrance to one of the rooms in the home of a wealthy family. The panel is fairly typical in style, with a central carving showing various figures flanked with floral and scrolling patterns, all in relief. This panel is framed