Cypress Altar Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Period - Late 18th Century Mango trees are initially grown

Mango trees are initially grown for their fruit

These milk pots come from the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh

This particular piece comes with an original spoon and engraved inscription

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They were usually made from locally sourced wood

Cypress Altar Table From Jiangsu - 19th Century Period - Late 18th Century Mango trees are initially grownThis traditional antique Chinese altar table is constructed in the classic Ming style. Altar tables perfectly suit a corridor or living room. The top is a single piece of cypress wood (baimu), highly valued in China and has developed a wonderful patina over time. 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