Bleached Ribbon Altar Table Made From Reclaimed Elm Cabinets Matches A4676 Chairs

Matches A4676 Chairs

This delicate little porcelain flower vase is the perfect gift

Date: Circa 1920

Finished in a beautiful sang de boeuf (oxblood) yaobian glaze

Bleached Ribbon Altar Table Made From Reclaimed Elm Cabinets Matches A4676 ChairsThis Chinese altar table has been made using reclaimed Chinese doors and is constructed from bleached elm. 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, Poplar & more