Red & Black Painted Five Drawer Altar Table - 19th Century Ancestor Figures It was originally fully coated

It was originally fully coated in burgundy lacquer however this has worn away on the tabletop

It shows the Buddha seated in vajrasana

This vibrant red lacquered sideboard hails from Dongbei (Manchuria) and dates to the 1920s (Dong means East - Bei means North)

and would work brilliantly in a hallway

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Red & Black Painted Five Drawer Altar Table - 19th Century Ancestor Figures It was originally fully coatedThis provincial Chinese altar table dates from the 19th century, Qing dynasty (1644 1911). It is from Gansu province in Northern China and is made from pear wood. It has five red painted drawers set within a black frame. It would be perfect in a hallway given its shallow depth. Pear wood ( l m) is considered a luxurious wood in Northern China. Tables of this design are known as altar tables. They were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a