Antique Shopkeeper's Chair Basket it is finished in a

it is finished in a rich

restaurants or other businesses in China

Great at the end of a bed for storing bedding or clothes

though more simplistic versions were also made using a single piece of flexible wood such as willow and remains one of the most recognisable of Chinese designs

Antique Shopkeeper's Chair Basket it is finished in aAnhui, circa 1860 This ornate, beautifully carved chair would have been used originally by a shop owner, placed outside the shop for seating and with cash held in the secure storage space below the removable seat. It originates from the city of Hefei in Anhui province and is made from beech wood. While the key for the bottom section has long since been lost, the seat can still be easily removed to access the interior. The chair's heavy, ornate style