Asian Art Day One - 19th May 2010

Lot 179

A Chinese nanmu (elm) altar table

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £4000

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Description

A Chinese nanmu (elm) altar table, with scrolling ends, the frieze carved in relief with stylized dragons and lingzhi, both ends enclosing an openwork candle on an open-winged crane holding a fungus in its beak, Shanxi Province 1850-1900, 207cm long x 90.1cm high x 53cm deep.