Black Lacquer 5 Drawer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC

This black lacquer console table is from Shanxi dates from the 19^th century. It is constructed from elm wood. The five drawers would have originally been solid panels and were later converted to drawers.

Altar tables 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 making them perfect for a hallway.

From China

205 x 44 x 84 (wxdxh cms)

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