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    Red Elm Altar Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century

    SKU: M695

    19th Century, from Jiangsu, China

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    £2,950
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    Dimensions: W230 x D32 x H87 cm

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    This elegant antique Qing dynasty Chinese altar table dates to the 19th century. It is constructed from red elm (jumu) in a style often described as a 'recessed leg painters table'. This style originated in the Song dynasty (960 - 1279AD). The legs were recessed and splayed to provide stability. These pieces were multifunctional but were predominantly used as family altar tables. They also doubled as tables for calligraphy, painting and writing by scholars. A family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well-being of the household.

    This altar table is an excellent example of the style being constructed from a single plank of red elm on the top. It has cloud head spandrels which are auspicious in China. The Chinese word 'yun' is synonomous with the words luck & fortune. 

    Red elm (jumu / 榉木), also known as zelkova or 'southern elm' is considered a superior wood to yumu, its northern cousin. 

    Chinese altar tables are always long & narrow in form - a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture and are great for English hallways or for a wide open living room. 

     

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