Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Material - Amber Simpler in design than Rajasthani

Simpler in design than Rajasthani lacquer pots they utilise the same red lacquer found on Chinese cabinets

generous depth

This very dramatic Mirror is carved from Mango wood

188 x 48 x 90 (wxdxh cms)

the red garnet is a stone of commitment and represents love

Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Material - Amber Simpler in design than RajasthaniThis ornately carved Chinese altar table is from Qinghai in North West China. It has been relacquered with a modern layer of grey lacquer over yellow lacquer to give a distressed look. 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