Chinese Altar Table From Shanxi -19thC Green Porcelain Made from copper with a

Made from copper with a rosewood handle

During the 19th century

family jewellery and the yak butter that is used in votive lamps

Once the piece has been cast the mould is broken open

These tiles were inspired by European majolica tiles were made in Japan and shipped to Singapore where they proved incredibly popular

Chinese Altar Table From Shanxi -19thC Green Porcelain Made from copper with aAltar Table Cypress wood 19thC Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. 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