Oriental Ceramic Umbrella Stand, Green with Butterflies Stool were usually finished in red

were usually finished in red or black lacquer

upper lid and on parts of the doors

harks back to earlier door and window panels in Chinese homes and is made in the same way - each individual piece of wood fitting into the next with mortise and tenon joints

while the spandrels at the corners of the top rail and side posts are also finely carved

The 'S' shaped curved backrests were common in chairs produced in China for hundreds of years

Oriental Ceramic Umbrella Stand, Green with Butterflies Stool were usually finished in redLike our ceramic stool, this umbrella stand shows various butterflies on a teal background, the butterfly being a symbol of marital happiness in China. Ideal also as a large vase or plant pot.