Altar Table, Black Lacquer finish-matt here finished in our light

here finished in our light colour and bevelled

The paintings on the doors and outer panels

This simple

A smoothed rattan inlay is set within the frame of the desk's work surface

Altar Table, Black Lacquer finish-matt here finished in our lightOur black lacquer version is smaller than most original altar tables, making it more practical in a modern western home, but is in a classic design with wonderful carvings at the top of each leg. Chinese altar tables were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors, but also as more general surfaces to display flowers, vases or other prized possessions. The carvings show scrolling 'chi' dragons a common motif on furniture of the Qing