Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table colour-warm-elm Gold leaf was applied over

Gold leaf was applied over a darker painted base

while the top is set with a rattan panel to provide a hard wearing surface

This lovely print features a pair of songbirds perched on peony and bamboo stems as well as a fluttering butterfly

It is ideal for storing bedding and clothes in a bedroom but is also a great size for use as a coffee table

wood and horsehair and are usable for artwork or make beautiful ornaments

Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table colour-warm-elm Gold leaf was applied overShanxi, circa 1860 Crafted in Shanxi province during the mid nineteenth century, this long, slender table was originally used as an altar table, positioned against the far wall in the main entrance room of a Chinese home. Above it would have been placed portraits of ancestors, while incense and other offerings were displayed on the table top as a means of honouring deceased family members. This ritual, believed to bring blessings upon the living