Chinese Altar Table From Shanxi -19thC Green Porcelain During the 19th century

During the 19th century

Made from copper with a rosewood handle

The frame is constructed from MDF to ensure stability and reduce shrinkage or warping

Old Silk Phulkari From Punjab - Circa 75 Yrs Old

producing a variety of patterns like Leheriya

Chinese Altar Table From Shanxi -19thC Green Porcelain During the 19th centuryAltar Table Cypress wood 19thC 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 & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut & more rarely Cypress & Pear Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. From