Yumu Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves they have very good age

they have very good age and would originally have been burgundy lacquer

Blue & White Porcelain Meiping vase with Peony and trailing leaf design or Dragon design This vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

The Emperors of China used the dragon as a symbol of their imperial power and strength

extremely durable and environmentally friendly

Dragon Vase made by hand  in Jingdezhen

Yumu Elm Console Table From Shanxi - 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves they have very good ageThis elegant Yumu elm console table from Shanxi dates to the 19th century and is a fine example of the long, narrow altar tables traditionally used in Chinese households for ancestor worship. Its smaller size makes it particularly versatile todayperfect for a compact hallway, as a writing desk, or as a refined console in a living space. Altar tables such as this would once have held offerings and joss sticks, with an ancestor portrait suspended above.