Carved Coffer Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Wine Jar 12 x 12 x 6

12 x 12 x 6 (wxdxh cms) Each

Sati was humiliated and sacrificed herself on a pyre

The pierced decoration would have helped promote airflow

allowing for display while maintaining a grounded

The silver is beautifully hand-beaten

Carved Coffer Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Wine Jar 12 x 12 x 6This rustic antique coffer table from Shanxi province has a beautiful patina throughout. Coffer tables in China had relatively little written about them. This particular piece has beautifully carved flanges with floral motifs often used by northern nomads, They were likely used for clothes and utensil storage by women & servants. The shape of the top mimics the shape of lower kang tables. This table is from Shanxi, carved with traditional designs on