Small Altar Table with Decorative Lectern l60 legs and footrests

legs and footrests

Supplied with an off-white lined oval linen shade

Fitted on wooden dowels directly into the cabinet's frames

Produced around the end of the nineteenth century in Shanxi province

Like the majority of good quality Shanxi furniture that has survived over time

Small Altar Table with Decorative Lectern l60 legs and footrestsZhejiang, circa 1860 This rare nineteenth century piece was handcrafted in Zhejiang province as a tabletop altar for ancestor worship. It features three drawers, which would have been used to store ritualistic items such as candles and incense. A flat, carved wooden stand is designed to fold down when not in use to support paintings or photos of the family ancestors being honored. The heirloom is exquisitely adorned with carvings of flowers, people,