Carved Chinese Altar Table From Qinghai - 19th Century Material - Huali 178 x 237 (wxdxh cms)

178 x 237 (wxdxh cms)

131 x 1 x 214 (wxdxh cms)

56 x 9 x 98 (wxdxh cms)

This particular panel depicts a Nandi bull on the lintel

Carved Chinese Altar Table From Qinghai - 19th Century Material - Huali 178 x 237 (wxdxh cms)This ornate antique Chinese altar table is from the North West of China specifically Qinghai or Gansu provinces. Beautiful tables like this would have been used as family altars in the northern regions of Qinhai and Gansu. It dates to the 19th century and is decorated with 'wise objects'; books, scrolls, and a ruyi scepter surrounded by a flowing fluid vine design. The table is constructed from a mix of poplar & pine woods as is common in the region