Framed Chinese Ancestor Painting - Early 20th Century Mirrors 106 x 46 x 80

106 x 46 x 80 (wxdxh cms)

17 x 11 x 20 (WxDxH cms)

or as an elegant low table

this piece makes a beautiful focal point in a hallway

is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism

Framed Chinese Ancestor Painting - Early 20th Century Mirrors 106 x 46 x 80This antique Chinese ancestor scroll painting dates to the first half of the 20th century and would have originally hung above an altar in a family home. Ancestor worship was an integral part of Chinese culture for many centuries. Ancestors were honored daily with an offering of incense. This was believed to protect the home and family members. These paintings are excellent social history and show the exact style of clothes officials would have worn