Burgundy Lacquered Chinese Altar Table - Ca 1900 Material - Red Elm weight 44 grams

weight 44 grams

this wall cabinet was made to endure

From Uzbekistan

minor losses and historic cracking commensurate with age

5 x 5 (wxdxh cms)

Burgundy Lacquered Chinese Altar Table - Ca 1900 Material - Red Elm weight 44 gramsThis classic Chinese altar table dates to the turn of the century circa 1900. It perfectly suits a corridor or living room. The frame is constructed from red elm (jumu) wood, highly valued in China and has developed a wonderful patina over time. It was originally fully coated in burgundy lacquer which is still intact today. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss