Walnut Chinese Altar Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Stone & Marble 93 x 41 x 110

93 x 41 x 110 (WxDxH cms)

giving the daybed a calm

Features Hand-carved Mughal mihrab arch

109 x 45 x 85 (WxDxH cms)

Walnut Chinese Altar Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Stone & Marble 93 x 41 x 110Constructed in the classic Ming style with scrolled ends and beautifully carved panels, this elegant altar table perfectly suits a corridor or living room. Small carved peaches have been patched into the top of this piece. Peaches have long history in Chinese culture representing luck and prosperity, likely beginning in the story of a fisherman by Tao Qian (365 427) who found endless bliss in a peach orchard hidden within a crevice. Altar tables were