Chinese Altar Table From Shanxi -19thC

Altar Table - Cypress wood -19thC 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 & more rarely Cypress & Pear Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century.
From China

 

174 x 33.5 x 84.5 (wxdxh cms)

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