Red Elm Altar Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Stone & Marble Each vase is hand-thrown on

Each vase is hand-thrown on the potter's wheel before being meticulously hand-painted and fired by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations

It's also the national flower of Taiwan

Designed to hang portrait

245 x 34 x 34 (w x d x h cms)

but as an allegory for the soul's longing for union with the divine

Red Elm Altar Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Stone & Marble Each vase is hand-thrown onThis elegant antique Qing dynasty Chinese altar table dates to the 19th century. It is constructed from red elm (jumu) in a style often described as a 'recessed leg painters table'. This style originated in the Song dynasty (960 1279AD). The legs were recessed and splayed to provide stability. These pieces were multifunctional but were predominantly used as family altar tables. They also doubled as tables for calligraphy, painting and writing by