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Antique Chinese Rosewood Opium Table
Rams Head Antiques
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Antique Chinese Rosewood Opium Table

19th century
Description

This is a very smart Chinese rosewood opium table in lovely condition dating from around 1880.

The hand carved pierced frieze is decorated with stylised bats and the curved ends are similarly detailed.

The beautiful scrolled shape of the table has a very elegant look and this is in beautiful clean condition ready for use.

The table measures 99 cms long and is 40 cms in height.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Rosewood Opium Table to the 1880s.

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SA1220145
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a very smart Chinese rosewood opium table in lovely condition dating from around 1880.
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The hand carved pierced frieze is decorated with stylised bats and the curved ends are similarly detailed.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. A low Chinese rosewood table with curved legs, scroll feet, an inset timber top panel, and an intricately carved apron featuring traditional motif work.
fig 1. Antique Chinese Rosewood Opium Table

The beautiful scrolled shape of the table has a very elegant look and this is in beautiful clean condition ready for use.

The table measures 99 cms long and is 40 cms in height.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Rosewood Opium Table to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220145
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I A low Chinese rosewood table with curved legs, scroll feet, an inset timber top panel, and an intricately carved apron featuring traditional motif work.

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Durham
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A low Chinese rosewood table with curved legs, scroll feet, an inset timber top panel, and an intricately carved apron featuring traditional motif work.
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A Chinese opium table is a low-profile wooden table featuring inward-curving legs and decorative aprons, historically developed during the Qing Dynasty for low-level seating, tea consumption, and leisure.

Traditional Chinese low tables are crafted from dense hardwoods such as rosewood, zitan, or hongmu, using complex frame-and-panel construction and joinery without metal fasteners or nails.

Authentic pieces display hand-carved mortise-and-tenon joinery, natural wear along the base of the legs, uniform timber grain across panels, and patinated surfaces resulting from age rather than chemical staining.

A low Chinese table functions as a central coffee table in modern living rooms, providing textural contrast alongside upholstered contemporary seating or minimalist architecture.

Maintain rosewood by dusting with a soft, dry cloth, applying microcrystalline wax polish periodically, and keeping the item away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, or extreme humidity fluctuations.
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