Altar Table, Black Lacquer finish-matt Ideal as a TV stand

Ideal as a TV stand

with its slightly tapered outline

and match the handles on our large tapered cabinet

The paintings on the doors and outer panels

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

Altar Table, Black Lacquer finish-matt Ideal as a TV standOur 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