Console Table Made From Old Elm - Ming Style Style - Ginger Jar The Moire pattern on this

The Moire pattern on this dynamic robe is inspired by Japanese designs of the 1930s

Isho Dansu from Sendai Province - 19thC

Condition: Structurally sound with age-related wear and a well-developed patina

as it is in original condition The paint has not been re-touched - Circa 18thC

Console Table Made From Old Elm - Ming Style Style - Ginger Jar The Moire pattern on thisThis very elegant Console table is Ming Style It is ideal for use in a narrow hallway or as a lamp table behind a sofa. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & incense sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. They were always long & narrow in form a configuration seldom found in antique European furniture. Woods used are Elm, Red Elm, Walnut