Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled Images copyrighted property of their

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without the need for nails

Chinese altar tables

again now quite worn but more visible at the top - most likely retouched more recently

The originals dated from as far back as the Shang dynasty (1600 - 1045 BC) and were thought to be used in rituals

Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled Images copyrighted property of theirZhejiang, circa 1830 This exquisite set of four hardwood panels is part of a set of sixteen that were saved from a traditional house in Zhejiang province, eastern China, before its refurbishment. They date from the early nineteenth century and, with their detailed central carvings and fine, intricate surrounding lattice work, they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture. Unlike most fretwork