Small Grey Lacquer Kang Table Photo Frame atmospheric setting

atmospheric setting

signifying teaching and giving religious instruction

distressed to give an aged

and the intricate paintings add a captivating touch to the overall design

This gorgeous cabinet in a now worn black and red lacquer is from Shanxi in central China

Small Grey Lacquer Kang Table Photo Frame atmospheric settingShandong, circa 1920 This lovely little table has a newly applied grey green lacquer finish, distressed and rubbed back at the edges to add a unique character. Ideal as a small coffee table or perhaps as a side table or vase stand, it would once have been used as a low work surface, placed on the heated kang platform that formed the main living space of a Chinese home. The single shallow drawer can be removed to allow access to the larger storage