Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Chests The fish is a longstanding

The fish is a longstanding symbol of wealth in China as the Chinese symbol for fish 'yu' can also be translated to 'abundance'

The panels would have originally been a door to either a temple or monastery

length 54 cm

this one is 19thC

The object to be cast is sculpted from beeswax is mixed with a little oil

Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Chests The fish is a longstandingThis burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century. It has five handy drawers and the lacquer on the table top has long since worn through revealing a rich elm wood grain. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut & more rarely Cypress & Pear. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. From China 207 x