4 Drawer Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Kiri Wood Dimensions: W180 x D45 x

Dimensions: W180 x D45 x H92 cm

56 x 19 x 61 (w x d x h cms)

This burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century

The vibrant red lacquer which is made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree

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4 Drawer Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Kiri Wood Dimensions: W180 x D45 xThis very elegant Elm Console Table from Shanxi Province has four very useful drawers Ideal for a narrow hallway or in a dining area. Also known as Altar Tables they 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. From