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Two Drawer Provincial Table

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
Depth: 25.75" // Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was once used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial Confucian household. Incense, candles, and fruits would have covered the narrow table as offerings to the family's ancestors. The table's round legs and gently curving spandrels exemplify Qing-dynasty forms, elegantly constructed with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques. What gives this simple console table its timeless, rustic appeal is its darkened finish, beautifully aged after centuries of use.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c. 1800
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Asian
Dealer Reference #:	BJA114
Incollect Reference #:	816166

Dimensions

W.	48 in;	H.	34 in;
W.	121.92 cm;	H.	86.36 cm;

Message from Seller:

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