Dark wood side Table. Carved with dragons on  all over. legs fold up for transport to half the height.

Wood carving is a branch of carving. As one of China’s traditional folk handicrafts, it can be generally divided into three-dimensional carving, root carving, and relief. China has a time-honoured history of wood carving. It originated in Neolithic Period, and the beginning of the wood carving accompanied by people’s daily life. Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. The phrase may also refer to the finished product, from individual sculptures to hand-worked mouldings composing part of a tracery. The making of sculpture in wood has been extremely widely practised but doesn't survive undamaged as well as the other main materials like stone and bronze, as it is vulnerable to decay, insect damage, and fire. Therefore, it forms an important hidden element in the art history of many cultures. Outdoor wood sculptures do not last long in most parts of the world, so it is still unknown how the totem pole tradition developed. Many of the most important sculptures of China and Japan are in wood, and so are the great majority of African sculpture and that of Oceania and other regions. Wood is light and can take very fine detail, so it is highly suitable for masks and other sculpture intended to be worn or carried. It is also much easier to work on than stone.