Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Bedside Cabinets This all adds to the

This all adds to the beauty and handmade character of the piece

these beautiful Japanese sake bowls will make a vibrant addition to your dinner spread

Depending on rank

This particular piece has beautiful carvings with floral motifs often used by northern nomads

Some plates such as this one were produced in London and whilst intricate and detailed work

Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Bedside Cabinets This all adds to theThis ornately carved Chinese altar table is from Qinghai in North West China. It has been relacquered with a modern layer of grey lacquer over yellow lacquer to give a distressed look. 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