Ancestor Painting, Grandmother Official in Scarlet h10 Our warm elm version is

Our warm elm version is a faithful reproduction of the classic design

These square Chinese lanterns are made with a metal wire frame and a white canvas shade

adding elegance to a fairly functional item

were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors

as originally intended

Ancestor Painting, Grandmother Official in Scarlet h10 Our warm elm version isAncestor paintings played an important part in the practice of ancestor worship in China for centuries, before the advent of photography. Families would remember and worship their ancestors with offerings placed in front of these paintings. The portraits were painted from front on and were usually close to life size, with the subjects seated and dressed in formal robes to show their rank badge. Original ancestor paintings are now rare and highly