Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Bedside Cabinets it makes an ideal storage

it makes an ideal storage piece with strong historical presence

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India carved in the 19th century

Some plates such as this one were produced in London and whilst intricate and detailed work

This all adds to the beauty and handmade character of the piece

Painted Elm Altar Table From Qinghai -19th Century Bedside Cabinets it makes an ideal storageThis ornately carved Chinese altar table is from Qinghai in North West China. It has been relacquered with a modern layer of grey lacquer over yellow lacquer to give a distressed look. 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