Ming Style Elm Altar Table From Shanxi – Late 18thC

Made in the late 18th century in the classic Chinese Ming dynasty style (1368 – 1644) , this elm altar table is from Shanxi Province and is narrow enough to be used as beautiful hallway table. 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. Woods used are elm, red elm, walnut & more rarely cypress & pear woods.
From China

105 x 38 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

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