Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black Wall Panel narrow console is perfect in

narrow console is perfect in a hall or could be used as a dressing table in a bedroom

The gold has worn away in places but the various trees and mountains depicted can still be seen

The spandrels are also decorated with stylised dragons in light relief carving

It would originally have been used for storing documents and valuables

these ginger jars in a classic Chinese blue and white glaze are nicely finished

Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black Wall Panel narrow console is perfect inThis large, colourful painting on canvas is a reproduction based on the ancestor portraits produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor worship. Families would honour their ancestors by lighting joss sticks and placing offerings in front of their portraits, which would show either individuals, couples or in some cases several generations. The subjects would normally be shown seated, dressed in their official robes