Console Table Made From Old Elm - Ming Style Period - Edo Condition: Good antique condition with

Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear and surface paint loss consistent with use

Pieces like this are rarely found

For a similar torgam featuring Taoist immortals see page 150 of Heritage from the Land of Snows: Antique Tibetan Furniture by Li Jianguang

This late Meiji period (1868 - 1912) Isho Dansu is from Sendai province

this shelving unit is both durable and spacious with four long shelves and two bottom compartments hidden behind hinged doors

Console Table Made From Old Elm - Ming Style Period - Edo Condition: Good antique condition withThese wonderful altar tables are both elegant and small enough to fit into any room. They aren't antique but are faithful to the classic Ming style. They are made from reclaimed old elm wood. A pair is available but priced separately. 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 &