Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Bowls 27 x 11 x 62

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Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of their dowry and were presented to the groom on the wedding day

Burgundy Lacquer Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Bowls 27 x 11 x 62This burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century. It has five handy drawers and the lacquer on the table top has long since worn through revealing a rich elm wood grain. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut & more rarely Cypress & Pear. Our pieces are mostly 19th century & early 20th century. From China 207 x