Yumu Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves Features: Brass Bound Construction

Features: Brass Bound Construction

and developed a rich warm patina

It is an Indian copy of the English Coalbrookdale cast iron which was shipped to India in the 19th century as ballast on returning ships - with a distressed antique finish

they have very good age and would originally have been burgundy lacquer

The Emperors of China used the dragon as a symbol of their imperial power and strength

Yumu Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves Features: Brass Bound ConstructionThis elegant Yumu elm console table from Shanxi dates to the 19th century and is a fine example of the long, narrow altar tables traditionally used in Chinese households for ancestor worship. Its smaller size makes it particularly versatile todayperfect for a compact hallway, as a writing desk, or as a refined console in a living space. Altar tables such as this would once have held offerings and joss sticks, with an ancestor portrait suspended above.