Walnut Chinese Altar Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Stone & Marble with some signs of wear

with some signs of wear

93 x 41 x 110 (WxDxH cms)

109 x 45 x 85 (WxDxH cms)

This very decorative triple arch window was part an inner courtyard balcony

A Hand Carved Marble Elephant from Jaipur - RajasthanThis is an old piece dating from the 1980's

Walnut Chinese Altar Table From Gansu Province - 19thC Stone & Marble with some signs of wearConstructed in the classic Ming style with scrolled ends and beautifully carved panels, this elegant altar table perfectly suits a corridor or living room. Small carved peaches have been patched into the top of this piece. Peaches have long history in Chinese culture representing luck and prosperity, likely beginning in the story of a fisherman by Tao Qian (365 427) who found endless bliss in a peach orchard hidden within a crevice. Altar tables were