Chinese Altar Table Made From Catalpa & Elm - 19thC

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.
Woods used are Elm, red elm, walnut - more rarely cypress & pear.
Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century.
This elegant table is ideal for use as a console table in a narrow hallway or as a lamp table behind a sofa. As you can see this photo was taken when we purchased it in China in November - the temperature then was -13 degrees C.
From China
208.5 x 42 x 87 (wxdxh cms)

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