Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Bowls where they can be placed

where they can be placed beside a sofa

Blue Painted Lattice Door Screen From Shanxi - 19thC

earthly existence

they have wonderful detail and are approx 20gms

most experts believe that true porcelain (which also originated in China) did not emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD)

Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Bowls where they can be placedThis burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century. It has five handy drawers and the lacquer on the table top has long since worn through revealing a rich elm wood grain. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut & more rarely Cypress & Pear. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. From China 207 x