Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Chests The fish is a longstanding

The fish is a longstanding symbol of wealth in China as the Chinese symbol for fish 'yu' can also be translated to 'abundance'

this one is 19thC

length 54 cm

Iron painted grain storage bin from Rajasthan dating from the early 1900's

this table originally accumulated layers of yak butter residue from the lamps that burned continually within monasteries

Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Chests The fish is a longstandingThis burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century. It has five handy drawers and the lacquer on the table top has long since worn through revealing a rich elm wood grain. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut & more rarely Cypress & Pear. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. From China 207 x