Silk Embroidery - 'Dragon' w90 hollow platform made from brick

hollow platform made from brick or earth that would be heated from below and which formed the main living space in Chinese homes in the colder northern provinces

Beautiful in the corner of a bedroom

This little warm elm bedside chest is our own design rather than a reproduction of an old Chinese piece

They come in slightly different shapes

Silk Embroidery - 'Dragon' w90 hollow platform made from brickThese beautiful pieces are reproductions of embroidered silk designs that were used to decorate the robes of Chinese officials and their wives. Each is hand stitched in silk and sold framed as shown. This particular silk shows a celestial dragon guardian of the heavens and symbol of power and imperial rule. Please note that each piece is stitched by hand and so designs may vary slightly from the example shown.