Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Oriental Likely to be doors to

Likely to be doors to the tribal leaders' homes

The brass hinges and lock plates are shaped as butterflies

allowing it to be displayed on a console

decorative manuscript-style borders

Condition: Excellent antique condition with weathered patina

Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Oriental Likely to be doors toThis Chinese Ming style altar table dates from the 19th Century and was once covered in a burgundy lacquer. It is constructed from a single plank of thick northern elm wood (yumu). Much of the lacquer has worn away over the years leaving a pleasing patchy rustic look. We have sensitively restored this piece conserving its original finish. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the