Poplar & Pawlownia Chinese Altar Table From Shandong - 19th Century Nandi Bulls and Gujarat for storing jewellery

and Gujarat for storing jewellery

This Blue and White Porcelain Umbrella Stand features a charming design of Fishes and Lotus leaves

42 x 15 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

this would have been secured with a padlock

A Rajasthani tribal silver amulet depicting Ganesh & his mother Parvati

Poplar & Pawlownia Chinese Altar Table From Shandong - 19th Century Nandi Bulls and Gujarat for storing jewelleryThis early 20th century Chinese altar table is from Shandong province in Northern China. It is made in the classic Ming style with cloud head spandrels. Incredibly elegant, this altar table perfectly suits a corridor or living room. Altar 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 &