Carved Antique Shaanxi Kang Table Glassware with incense and offerings placed

with incense and offerings placed on its surface

One of the most striking features is the openwork carving on the spandrels to either side of the cabinet

the buddhist deva associated with the sun

vitality and celebration

country style

Carved Antique Shaanxi Kang Table Glassware with incense and offerings placedShaanxi, circa 1860 This unusual little table is from the central Chinese province of Shaanxi home to China's ancient capital Xian. The ornate, heavily carved drawers and spandrels are a typical feature of furniture from the region and provide the table with its distinctive character. The original lacquer once a deep red and contrasting black is still in place but has largely worn from the front of the table and on the top surface. Here the lacquer