Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table colour-warm-elm Each one is finished in

Each one is finished in a shiny black glaze

this has been left loose rather than being sealed

The detail in the paintings

Gold leaf was applied over a darker painted base

It is ideal for storing bedding and clothes in a bedroom but is also a great size for use as a coffee table

Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table colour-warm-elm Each one is finished inShanxi, circa 1860 Crafted in Shanxi province during the mid nineteenth century, this long, slender table was originally used as an altar table, positioned against the far wall in the main entrance room of a Chinese home. Above it would have been placed portraits of ancestors, while incense and other offerings were displayed on the table top as a means of honouring deceased family members. This ritual, believed to bring blessings upon the living