Large Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Elm Phoenix Console Altar Table linen presses straight neck

straight neck

running the length of the drop front

of the Resurrection above royal King and Queen portrait medallions

It is a rare survivor from the early colonial period of India

Large Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Elm Phoenix Console Altar Table linen presses straight neckDETAILS This large, antique Chinese altar table was hand fashioned with everted flanges on the long, wide plank top. The straight legs frame finely carved reticulated phoenix birds and peony floral panels. It retains much of an old, black lacquered finish. PERIOD Qing Dynasty (1644 1911) DATE 17th century DIMENSIONS Width 98. 75 Depth 24. 75 Height 37. 5 inches