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Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Ancestral Shrines
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 20th century Chinese hand painted black lacquered ancestral shrines. Each shrine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Ancestral Shrines
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Ancestral Shrines

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Ancestral Shrines

H 29 in W 31.5 in D 16 in
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted antique Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine

H 26.5 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar Made from durable elm wood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar

Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar

H 27.5 in W 18 in D 6 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
objects. It may have been used in the reception hall of a private mansion or in an ancestral shrine. Its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 37.5 in W 92.5 in D 16.5 in
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
once used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial Confucian household. Incense, candles, and
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800

Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800

H 34 in W 48 in D 25.75 in
Rare Early 20 Century Bronze Busts of Three Chinese Deities Fu, Lu, Shou (福禄寿)
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
mostly are found on the facades of folk religion's temples, ancestral shrines, in homes and many Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Early 20 Century Bronze Busts of Three Chinese Deities Fu, Lu, Shou (福禄寿)
Rare Early 20 Century Bronze Busts of Three Chinese Deities Fu, Lu, Shou (福禄寿)

Rare Early 20 Century Bronze Busts of Three Chinese Deities Fu, Lu, Shou (福禄寿)

H 22 in W 16 in D 13 in
Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
put into an ancestral shrine. Not in the best condition, this stool shows signs of age and a lot of
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs
Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs

Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs

H 12 in W 19 in D 8.75 in
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan ancestral shrines. The statues bring good lucky, and can be found in nearly every
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair

H 32.5 in W 19 in D 7.25 in
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

H 12 in W 6 in D 5 in
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.25 in

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Ancestral Shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wonderful ancestral Shrine from Shaanxi Province, Northern China. Small tablets with names of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Ancestral Shrine
Ancestral Shrine

Ancestral Shrine

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ancestral shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shaanxi province. A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Walnut

ancestral shrine
ancestral shrine

ancestral shrine

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Ancestral Shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Elm

Ancestral Shrine
Ancestral Shrine

Ancestral Shrine

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detailed ancestral shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past ancestors of a family
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

detailed ancestral shrine
detailed ancestral shrine

detailed ancestral shrine

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RARE ancestral Shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
very rare, finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past ancestors of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Religious Items

RARE ancestral Shrine
RARE ancestral Shrine

RARE ancestral Shrine

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Antique Chinese ancestral shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Rare antique Chinese ancestral Shrine from Northern China, Shanxi region. Echoing architectural
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards

Antique Chinese ancestral shrine
Antique Chinese ancestral shrine

Antique Chinese ancestral shrine

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rustic ancestral shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

rustic ancestral shrine
rustic ancestral shrine

rustic ancestral shrine

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detailed handcarved ancestral shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

detailed handcarved ancestral shrine
detailed handcarved ancestral shrine

detailed handcarved ancestral shrine

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a rare ancestral shrine from China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a very rare example of an ancestral shrine which once contained name plaques of a family clan in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Architectural Elements

a rare ancestral shrine from China
a rare ancestral shrine from China

a rare ancestral shrine from China

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Extremely Rare Original Condition Ancestral Shrine from China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a very rare example of an ancestral shrine which once contained name plaques of a family clan in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Architectural Models

Extremely Rare Original Condition Ancestral Shrine from China
Extremely Rare Original Condition Ancestral Shrine from China

Extremely Rare Original Condition Ancestral Shrine from China

H 46 in W 36 in
table top shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An antique lacquered taoist ancestral shrine from Northern China. Used to contain family or clan
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Early 20th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

table top shrine
table top shrine

table top shrine

H 16 in
Late-Qing Dynasty Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
by making important announcements before them and by offering food and drink. This ancestral shrine
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Late-Qing Dynasty Ancestral Shrine
Late-Qing Dynasty Ancestral Shrine

Late-Qing Dynasty Ancestral Shrine

H 31.89 in W 27.17 in D 9.06 in
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted Antique Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items

Materials

Elm, Paint

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine

H 20 in W 14 in D 4 in
Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) architectural ancestral shrine. 19th century, China
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine
Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine

Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine

H 55 in W 37.5 in D 26 in
Massive Chinese Ancestral Shrine and Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from black and red lacquered Elm Wood, this shrine is multifunctional as both a display and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Massive Chinese Ancestral Shrine and Cabinet
Massive Chinese Ancestral Shrine and Cabinet

Massive Chinese Ancestral Shrine and Cabinet

H 84.5 in W 56 in D 24 in
Chinese Ancestral Offering Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
originally used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial household. Incense, candles, and fruits would
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Ancestral Offering Table, c. 1800
Chinese Ancestral Offering Table, c. 1800

Chinese Ancestral Offering Table, c. 1800

H 34 in W 38 in D 12 in
19th Century Black Lacquered Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small and thickly lacquered chest once held an ancestral shrine. The piece has been cleaned
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

19th Century Black Lacquered Chest
19th Century Black Lacquered Chest

19th Century Black Lacquered Chest

H 39 in W 30 in D 17 in
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
objects. It may have been used in the reception hall of a private mansion or in an ancestral shrine. Its
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

H 33 in W 91.5 in D 14.5 in
18th Century Chinese Two-Drawer Table
Located in Chicago, IL
was originally used as an ancestral shrine in a provincial Confucian household. Among other things
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

18th Century Chinese Two-Drawer Table
18th Century Chinese Two-Drawer Table

18th Century Chinese Two-Drawer Table

H 34 in W 53.5 in D 24.5 in
Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestral shrine. It probably dates to the mid-19th century and came from Shanxi Province. Shanxi Province
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table
Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table

Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table

H 34 in W 88.25 in D 13.25 in
19th Century Altar Shrine
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Shrine Joss House. Ancestral Altar Shrine. Shanxi China, CA1850
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Altar Shrine
19th Century Altar Shrine

19th Century Altar Shrine

H 31.5 in W 39 in D 11 in
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lacquer and gilt. Stands nearly 7' feet tall. Exquisitely carved ancestral shrine or Buddhist altar for
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

H 82 in W 35 in D 49 in
Chinese Center Table with Marble
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant cabriole-legged table once held an incense burner in an elegant home or ancestral
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Center Tables

Materials

Terracotta, Elm

Chinese Center Table with Marble
Chinese Center Table with Marble

Chinese Center Table with Marble

H 30 in W 29 in D 29 in
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for royal ancestral shrines
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Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'

Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'

H 11 in Dm 7.25 in
19th Century Chinese Floral Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Provincial table from northern China was likely used as an ancestral shrine in a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Floral Console Table
19th Century Chinese Floral Console Table

19th Century Chinese Floral Console Table

H 31.25 in W 43 in D 12.75 in
Wood, Gilt and Polychrome Carved Chinese Asian Temple Shrine Ancestral Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Heavy, ornate and wonderfully carved Taoist temple or ancestral figure. From a large collection
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wood, Gilt and Polychrome Carved Chinese Asian Temple Shrine Ancestral Figure
Wood, Gilt and Polychrome Carved Chinese Asian Temple Shrine Ancestral Figure

Wood, Gilt and Polychrome Carved Chinese Asian Temple Shrine Ancestral Figure

H 21 in W 9 in D 4 in
Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
, guardian of the clan’s ancestral shrine and officiant at the totemic animal cult. Beside this hierarchical
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat

Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat

H 13 in W 33 in D 11.25 in
ancestral SHRINE architectural
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a fantastic Ancestral Shrine, in orig. cond. w/ traces of orig. pigment and details. A RARE find
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

ancestral SHRINE architectural
ancestral SHRINE architectural

ancestral SHRINE architectural

H 44 in W 36 in D 34 in
ancestrral Shrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shaanxi province.A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Religious Items

ancestrral Shrine
ancestrral Shrine

ancestrral Shrine

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Carved Primitive Celestial Hornbill
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left uncarved. Ironwood
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Carved Primitive Celestial Hornbill
Carved Primitive Celestial Hornbill

Carved Primitive Celestial Hornbill

H 25 in W 36 in D 6.25 in
Rare Wood Hornbill bird from Borneo
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left un-carved. Ironwood
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Sculptures

Rare Wood Hornbill bird from Borneo

Rare Wood Hornbill bird from Borneo

H 40 in W 44 in D 6 in
Carved Celestial Hornbill
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Celestial Hornbill bird from an ancestral shrine. The organic formed tail left uncarved. Ironwood
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Carved Celestial Hornbill
Carved Celestial Hornbill

Carved Celestial Hornbill

Three Immortal Bronzes Sculpture
Located in Raleigh, NC
the facades of folk religion's temples and ancestral shrines, in nearly every Chinese home and many
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Immortal Bronzes Sculpture
Three Immortal Bronzes Sculpture

Three Immortal Bronzes Sculpture

H 21 in W 10 in D 10 in
Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
reached puberty and were used in the home or school, and later could be put in an ancestral shrine. It is
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art
Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art

Lion Seat Stool Akan Ghana Ashanti Fante for Royal King or Chief art

H 22 in W 11 in D 24 in

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Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
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H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
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17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
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Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Altar Console Table with Open Fretwork
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Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Chinese Elm Altar Large Console Table

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H 36 in W 107 in D 16.75 in
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Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century Chinese Ming-style altar table made of elm. From Hebei.
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Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ancestral shrine you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, elm and hardwood, every ancestral shrine was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the ancestral shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An ancestral shrine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

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