Chinese Ancestor Figure - 19thC Slippers it faithfully echoes the ornate

it faithfully echoes the ornate Coalbrookdale style benches of Victorian England

This beautiful white marble 3 way niche is hand carved in the classical Mughal style

An old Japanese woodblock print dating from the Meiji period (1868-1912) of actor Onoe Kikugorō V as a monk at Enmyo-in Temple

Constructed from mulberry and poplar

Chinese Ancestor Figure - 19thC Slippers it faithfully echoes the ornateAncestor worship was an integral part of Chinese culture for many centuries and played an important part in each family's clan life. Ancestor figures were cherished and honored daily with an offering of incense. This was believed to protect the home and family members. Chinese "kin", lineage, is also known as a "clan". These are families of direct male descendants sharing the same surname. Clans are still most active in the southern and eastern