Black Lacquer Kang Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Architectural Doors Beautifully painted court scenes on

Beautifully painted court scenes on the doors and delicate flowers and foliage around the border

91 x 31 x 153 (w x d x h cms)

They were uised as storage for important religious scrolls

Molten brass or bronze is then poured into the mould

Black Lacquer Kang Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Architectural Doors Beautifully painted court scenes onThis finely carved kang table originates from Shanxi province in Northern China and dates from the mid 19th century. Built from northern elm (yumu ) and finished in black lacquer, it would have been placed on or beside the kang, the raised brick platform that formed the centre of domestic life in northern homes. Families used low tables like this for tea, reading, writing and displaying valued objects. The substantial form and detailed carving relate