Poplar & Pawlownia Chinese Altar Table From Shandong - 19th Century Nandi Bulls 11x10x27 (wxdxh cms)

11x10x27 (wxdxh cms)

42 x 15 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

Panels such as these were symbolic objects associated with devotion and protection

Another similar example can be found in Japanese Cabinetry: The Art & Craft of Tansu by Jackson & Owen

Poplar & Pawlownia Chinese Altar Table From Shandong - 19th Century Nandi Bulls 11x10x27 (wxdxh cms)This early 20th century Chinese altar table is from Shandong province in Northern China. It is made in the classic Ming style with cloud head spandrels. Incredibly elegant, this altar table perfectly suits a corridor or living room. 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 &