Name: Qiumu Altar Table From Shanxi - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: C1649
Price: 2150.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Antique Lacquered Qiu Wood Altar Table From Shanxi | Indigo Antiques

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SKU: C1649 19th Century, from Shanxi, China

Dimensions:: W204 x D42 x H86 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This classic antique Chinese altar table is constructed in the classic Ming style. It's beautifully crafted in qiumu (similar to catalpa wood) with classic Ming style spandrels. It perfectly suits a corridor or living room and has developed a wonderful patina over time. It was originally fully coated in burgundy lacquer however this has worn away leaving only traces.

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.

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