Red Lacquer Oak Altar Table From Zhejiang Province - Late 19thC Iron Bound Chests upper gallery rail

upper gallery rail

Chrysoberyl is a powerful protective stone that has been used to ward against misfortune since ancient times

the design is inspired by the celebrated blue and white porcelains of the Ming dynasty

It is beautifully patinated and has been carved from one piece of wood

Old Granite Bench From South India from the early 1920's

Red Lacquer Oak Altar Table From Zhejiang Province - Late 19thC Iron Bound Chests upper gallery railThis striking red lacquer altar table is from Zhejiang province in South China and dates to the very end of the 19th century. The front is beautifully carved with hints of the original gilding and beneath the three drawers, a hidden space can be found. Altar Tables 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