Altar Table, Black Lacquer w95 Our black lacquer chest of

Our black lacquer chest of drawers is a modern design - the Chinese did not use chests of drawers as we did in the west until quite recently - but the classic frame and panel joinery and circular brass handles are typical of traditional Chinese furniture

In some cases these would house dozens of drawers

Equally useful as a stool or as a side table next to a sofa

Made from solid elm

The base sits on a wooden plinth and the lamp comes with the oval shade as shown

Altar Table, Black Lacquer w95 Our black lacquer chest ofOur 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