Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed Tables like this one would

Tables like this one would be placed centrally against the rear wall of the main reception room of the home

Note that each item is unique and therefore may differ slightly from the example shown

our cream lacquer wardrobe is based on the thick framed 'square cornered' cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

with the drawer fronts picked out in contrasting bright reds

these little vases are in a crackled green glaze

Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed Tables like this one wouldAncestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship their ancestors with offerings placed in front of these paintings. Portraits were painted from front on and usually close to life size, with the subjects normally seated and wearing robes to show their rank badge. In many cases the portrait would be of a single ancestor, but they could also be of a couple