Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table Bracelet In reclaimed solid elm wood

In reclaimed solid elm wood the table is ideal in a hall or other reception room

We recommend storage indoors during the winter months

Made from 100% wool it is coloured in a mix of bronze

butterflies and fish

Pillow boxes like these were commonly used in China during the Qing dynasty to deter would-be thieves

Ming Style Antique Elm Altar Table Bracelet In reclaimed solid elm woodShanxi, circa 1860 Crafted in Shanxi province during the mid nineteenth century, this long, slender table was originally used as an altar table, positioned against the far wall in the main entrance room of a Chinese home. Above it would have been placed portraits of ancestors, while incense and other offerings were displayed on the table top as a means of honouring deceased family members. This ritual, believed to bring blessings upon the living