Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table - 19th Century Large Mirrors 26 x 26 x 45

26 x 26 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

including exquisite peacock motifs—symbolising beauty and renewal in Indian design—and a central stylised lotus rosette

120 x 7 x 200 (wxdxh cms) - size excluding stand

rounded vertical elements

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Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table - 19th Century Large Mirrors 26 x 26 x 45This elegant Chinese altar table is made in classic Ming style dating from the 19th century and is originally from Shanxi. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. This piece was once fully black lacquered and with use, the wood grain is partially visible. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit &