Three Drawer Console Table From Shanxi – 19th Century

This provincial Chinese altar table dates from the 19^th century – Qing dynasty. It is from Shanxi province in Northern China and is made from good quality wild poplar wood. It has four drawers and would be perfect in a hallway given its shallow depth.

Made in the provincial style, this very elegant Chinese table has three very useful drawers – Ideal for a narrow hallway or in a dining area. Also known as Altar Tables they 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.

Dimensions:

193 x 49 x 84 (wxdxh cms)

From China

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