Bronze Lidded Dui Food Vessel d150 each of these benches offers

each of these benches offers ample seating for three and conveniently fits beneath the table for storage

with a similar design carved onto the bottom apron

with a central panel set within wide frames and the tenon ends where the legs slot into the table top easily visible at each corner

The main difference in our version is the addition of a wooden hanging rail on the inside - something unfamiliar to Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese who would always fold their clothes for storage inside cabinets and chests

Perfect on a rustic kitchen table as a large fruit bowl

Bronze Lidded Dui Food Vessel d150 each of these benches offersThis unusual lidded container is a reproduction of an ancient bronze ritual vessel. Bronze and ceramic vessels were produced from as early as the Shang dynasty (1600 1045 BC), used for ritual ceremonies or to be buried in the tombs of the wealthiest members of Chinese society. This particular design is referred to as 'dui' and would have been used for grain or other foods. In an aged, verdigris bronze, it stands on three short legs in the form of