Elm Altar Table From Shanxi -19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Materials: Pine and willow wood

Materials: Pine and willow wood

These particular screens are called sudare-shoji with solid kickboards known as koshi

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A fitted chain supports the lid when open

Elm Altar Table From Shanxi -19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Materials: Pine and willow woodThis 19th century Chinese altar table from Shanxi province is a beautifully understated example of traditional domestic furniture, once used in the practice of ancestor worship. Crafted from elm, the piece has a long, narrow form designed to sit against a wall beneath ancestral portraits, where offerings and incense would be placed as part of daily rituals. Its simplicity is where its strength lies. The gently worn top bears the marks of time and use,