Black Lacquer 5 Drawer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC
This black lacquer console table is from Shanxi dates from the 19th century. It is constructed from elm wood. The five drawers would have originally been solid panels and were later converted to drawers.
Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. They were always long & narrow in form - a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture making them perfect for a hallway.
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205 x 44 x 84 (wxdxh cms)
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands £80
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Black Lacquer 5 Drawer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC
This black lacquer console table is from Shanxi dates from the 19th century. It is constructed from elm wood. The five drawers would have originally been solid panels and were later converted to drawers.
Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. They were always long & narrow in form - a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture making them perfect for a hallway.
From China
205 x 44 x 84 (wxdxh cms)
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands £80
More delivery options available at checkout
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This black lacquer console table is from Shanxi dates from the 19th century. It is constructed from elm wood. The five drawers would have originally been solid panels and were later converted to drawers.
Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. They were always long & narrow in form - a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture making them perfect for a hallway.
From China
205 x 44 x 84 (wxdxh cms)
UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands £80
More delivery options available at checkout
