Chinese 3 Drawer Pear Wood Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Camphor Wood In the center of the

In the center of the panel is an incised kaleidoscope of geometric patters

These doors are saved from buildings in India which have fallen into a state of disrepair and are no longer in a repairable state

A rare glass handi lamp - mid 19thC with 3 way light fitting

with his right hand gesturing to the earth in the bhumisparsa mudra position

Chinese 3 Drawer Pear Wood Altar Table From Shanxi - 19thC Material - Camphor Wood In the center of theAn unusual Chinese altar table with 3 drawers made from pear wood and dating from the 19th century. It is made in the Ming Style and comes from Shanxi Province. A very useful piece of furniture for hallways. Altar tables were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household. They were always long & narrow in form a