Chinese Tabletop Lacquered Altar Table With Single Draw Signs Imbued with history and craftsmanship

Imbued with history and craftsmanship

the profound image in the bottom centre could be viewed as a scroll

an ethnic group native to North West Vietnam

or use it to store other smaller items

symbolising fertility and abundance

Chinese Tabletop Lacquered Altar Table With Single Draw Signs Imbued with history and craftsmanshipThis low altar table is most likely from the Shanxi area, North East China. We think it could've been slightly taller and sat up on the Kang. We've done quite a bit of work on this piece, we've given it a new handle and restored the overall surface finish. We've added in two shelves to make it more versatile. You can see the original gold leaf on the intricately carved details on each side. Its a marvellous and distinct piece of furniture. We think it