Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Porcelain and cuirass emblazoned with a

and cuirass emblazoned with a coat of arms

231 x 51 x 84 cms

This has the original painting

a legendary Hindu guardian sea creature

every example is unique

Elm Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Material - Porcelain and cuirass emblazoned with aThis 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