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Our black lacquer version is smaller than most original altar tables, making it more practical in a modern western home, but is in a classic design...
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Our black lacquer version is smaller than most original altar tables, making it more practical in a modern western home, but is in a classic design...
View full detailsChinese altar tables, like our warm elm version seen here, were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors, but also as more general...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Couple in Blue and Black
This large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings traditionally used in China for centuries for the practice of ancestor worshi...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black
This large, colourful painting on canvas is a reproduction based on the ancestor portraits produced in China for centuries as part of the common pr...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Couple in Yellow and Black
This large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor wo...
View full detailsAncestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandfather in Black
Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship, created as near life size likenesses of the deceased. Famili...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandfather in Yellow
Ancestor paintings were used in China as an important part of ancestor worship. It was the duty of the family to honour and commemorate their ances...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandfather Official in Burgundy
Ancestor portraits were an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship. It was the duty of the family to honour and commemorate thei...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandfather Official in Scarlet
Ancestor portraits like this one formed an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship.The family had a duty to honour and commemora...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandmother in Black
Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship, created as near life size likenesses of the deceased. Famili...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandmother in Yellow
Paintings like this one were used in China as an important part of the practice of ancestor worship. Families would commemorate their ancestors wit...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandmother Official in Burgundy
Ancestor paintings like this were used in China as an important part of the practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship their...
View full detailsAncestor Painting, Grandmother Official in Scarlet
Ancestor paintings played an important part in the practice of ancestor worship in China for centuries, before the advent of photography. Families ...
View full detailsAntique Carved Lattice Window Panel
Zhejiang, circa 1880 This elegant lattice panel once formed part of an ornate internal room divider in Zhejiang province, eastern China. It is made...
View full detailsQinghai, circa 1860 This old, square shaped table is from a temple in Qinghai province. It is still in its original form, with doors and drawers at...
View full detailsAntique Side Cabinet in Black Lacquer
Shanxi, circa 1850 This wonderful cabinet in elm oozes character, with the original black lacquer and now faded paintings all still in place. It co...
View full detailsTibet, circa 1880 The finish and paintings on this once brightly decorated cabinet are all old, with a painted design that is typical of Tibetan fu...
View full detailsAntique Tibetan Painted Cabinet
Tibet, circa 1860 The finish and paintings on this brightly decorated cabinet are all old, in colours that are typical of Tibetan furniture. The do...
View full detailsArched Carved Marriage Bed Fascia
Anhui, circa 1850 This extraordinary carved panel is from Anhui province, west of Shanghai. It once formed the front of a large Chinese four-poster...
View full detailsBeijing, circa 1840 The old lacquer on this lovely chest has been stripped back to reveal the beautiful, pale elm wood underneath, with is lovely g...
View full detailsThe extended top and tapered sides of our Contemporary Asian furniture are seen again here, adding an elegant profile to an otherwise very simple d...
View full detailsShanxi, circa 1920 At well over two metres in length, this imposing altar table would make a real statement as a large console in a hallway or rece...
View full detailsCarved Antique Lattice Window Panel
Jiangsu, circa 1880 This lovely wall panel was produced around the end of the Qing dynasty in Jiangsu province, to the north of Shanghai. Originall...
View full detailsShanghai, circa 1860 This elegant piece was once part of an set of ornate internal room dividers or window panels in Shanghai. It is made from elm ...
View full detailsReferred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice', the design of this black lacquer square wall panel is made up of randomly placed individual mortised p...
View full detailsThe random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised ...
View full detailsCarved Panel, Warm Elm, Clearance
The random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised ...
View full detailsThis wonderful CD storage chest provides an updated version of the classic Chinese apothecary or medicine chest. The nine small upper drawers are p...
View full detailsChinese Ancestor Painting, Couple in Red and Black
This large portrait is a reproduction of the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the ritual of ancestor worship. Families would ho...
View full detailsChinese Ming Chest of Drawers, Black Lacquer
The four full width drawers in our black lacquer oriental chest are mounted on wooden runners to give an easy action when they are opened and close...
View full detailsThe distinctive tapered frames and beautifully crafted lattice headboard and footboard give this bed a strong oriental style. The natural finish sh...
View full detailsThis simple mirror has a thick, solid frame - the deep, wide grain of the elm wood giving it real character. The frame is bevelled and has brass fi...
View full detailsThis lovely mirror has thick, bevelled frames in poplar wood, finished in our rich, chocolate colour. It can be hung either portrait or landscape u...
View full detailsDecorative Mirror with Antique Carved Frame
Jiangsu, circa 1880 The frame of this lovely mirror was once an internal window panel in a Chinese home in Jiangsu province and dates back to the l...
View full detailsThese lovely chairs in solid elm show off some of the wonderful craftsmanship of our Shanghai workshop. The 'S' shaped curved backrests were common...
View full detailsShanxi, circa 1890 This unusual chest is of a type used at the end of the Qing dynasty, normally for holding valuables or documents. It is mounted ...
View full detailsDongbei Red and Gold Sideboard
Dongbei, circa 1880 This elegant sideboard features a striking, deep red lacquer finish and is representative of the unique furniture found in Chin...
View full detailsElm Cabinet with Fluted Spandrels
Shandong, circa 1880 This distinctively shaped cabinet is in elm and comes from the city of Linyi in Shandong province, northern China. The rounde...
View full detailsFolding Travel Chair with Carved Backrest
Reproduction These lovely carved chairs are reproductions of the type of easily portable chairs used in China hundreds of years ago for travel or h...
View full detailsGeometric Square Lattice Panel
Gansu, circa 1900 This intricately patterned wooden panel originates from a Chinese home in Gansu province. It features individual mortise and teno...
View full detailsHorseshoe Armchair with Bat Carving
Shanxi, circa 1880 This is one of the most beautiful horseshoe armchairs we have come across, with a gorgeous patina resulting from its years of us...
View full detailsHorseshoe Armchair, Black Lacquer
Finished in our black lacquer, this horseshoe armchair takes its design from those of the Ming dynasty used as symbols of status. Originally used a...
View full detailsThe light finish on this version of our horseshoe armchair, accentuates the grain of the elm wood and complexity of the build, as all the different...
View full detailsThis version of our horseshoe armchair is in our 'warm' finish, chairs like this one were symbols of status in Ming dynasty China. Known also in Ch...
View full detailsJiangsu, circa 1880 Cabinets from the area around northern Jiangsu and Shandong provinces on China's east coast were fairly simple and solid in sty...
View full detailsLarge Chinese Lantern (Rectangular)
These large lanterns are made from wire and canvas, with a wooden base and make ideal decorative items. The lantern shade can also be easily adapte...
View full detailsShandong, circa 1920 This large, deep, beautifully decorated trunk would most likely have been used for storing clothes and other personal possessi...
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