Natural Elm Altar Table March_offer in the two large square

in the two large square panels towards the bottom

atmospheric lighting outdoors

Made from Ji-Chi (chicken-wing wood)

like the cream lacquer model above

Natural Elm Altar Table March_offer in the two large squareShanxi, circa 1860 This lovely, long display table would make a wonderful, statement console today in a hallway, living or dining room. It is made from elm wood, with the top extended surface made using a single elm plank. The table would originally have been used as an altar table in China's Shanxi province, with offerings to ancestors placed on the surface. The original finish has been stripped back to reveal the pale, natural colour of the wood