Black Lacquer Altar Table from Shandong - 19thC Origin - Korea This style was a development

This style was a development from sancai porcelain of the Ming period and came to prominence in the early Qing dynasty

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Black Lacquer Altar Table from Shandong - 19thC Origin - Korea This style was a developmentAltar 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 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 179 x 37 x 85 (w x d x h