Ancestor Painting, Couple in Blue and Black material-silk rustic styled fruit bowls

rustic styled fruit bowls

The sixteen drawers can hold approximately 400 CDs or use in a bedroom for socks or cosmetics

with 'waisted' seats

These lovely lamps are in a hammered

This hand carved panel is in a lovely floral design

Ancestor Painting, Couple in Blue and Black material-silk rustic styled fruit bowlsThis large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings traditionally used in China for centuries for the practice of ancestor worship. Families would honour their ancestors with offerings placed on altar tables below their portraits, which would show either individuals, couples or in some cases several generations together. The subjects would be shown seated, dressed in official robes that displayed the square badges of their rank. Here