Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Chapati Box painting and writing by scholars

painting and writing by scholars

It is then painted by hand before firing

This piece has two facing lions on either side of the neck

This intricate Indian textile printing block is carved with detailed paisley designs and can still be used for printing to this day

Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Chapati Box painting and writing by scholarsThis 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