Burgundy Lacquered Chinese Altar Table - Ca 1900 Style - Teapot Materials: Yumu 榆木 (northern elm)

Materials: Yumu 榆木 (northern elm) wood

A larger inferior example can be found in the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi

especially in the darker times of the year

They make very interesting & decorative garden gates or even pieces of wall art

Traditionally used for rolling chapatis and everyday food preparation

Burgundy Lacquered Chinese Altar Table - Ca 1900 Style - Teapot Materials: Yumu 榆木 (northern elm)This classic Chinese altar table dates to the turn of the century circa 1900. It perfectly suits a corridor or living room. The frame is constructed from red elm (jumu) wood, highly valued in China and has developed a wonderful patina over time. It was originally fully coated in burgundy lacquer which is still intact today. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss