Black Lacquer 5 Drawer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC sarong Cosi hand woven Mongolian Cashmere

Cosi hand woven Mongolian Cashmere is mostly hand spun using natural and eco dyes

it's an old tradition in China and used commonly at weddings and celebrations

This elegant 19th-century Chinese flower stand from Jiangsu province is crafted from red elm (zelkova)

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Black Lacquer 5 Drawer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC sarong Cosi hand woven Mongolian CashmereThis black lacquer console table is from Shanxi dates from the 19th century. It is constructed from elm wood. The five drawers would have originally been solid panels and were later converted to drawers. 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