Chinese Red Elm Altar Table - 19th Century Singing Bowl the cabinet has since been

the cabinet has since been sensitively adapted for modern practicality

Supplied with a single ES fitting but excluding the bulb - wired and tested in the U

Crafted from reclaimed wood and finished with a timeworn green paint finish

The lower panel depicts a radiant celestial face surrounded by a decorative circular halo composed of leafy motifs and astrological markings

marking the passage from one space to another while bringing balance and symmetry to the overall composition

Chinese Red Elm Altar Table - 19th Century Singing Bowl the cabinet has since beenThis 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