Low Square Elm Table colour-silver Ancestor portraits form an important

Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship

This bronze lamp

providing a larger open space for the decorative paintings

Base W 15cm D 15cm H 47cm

The curved backrest features wonderful open carvings

Low Square Elm Table colour-silver Ancestor portraits form an importantShanxi, circa 1880 This beautiful old table is from Shanxi province in central China and still has its original dark finish over the elm wood, now with a rich, wonderful patina formed over years of use. The table is in a low, square design that would work well as a coffee table in a modern space. The waisted top with a moulded apron fits over legs that are supported with single stretchers and which taper down slightly to the horse hoof feet that are