An authentic Chinese altar table, whether antique or contemporary, can serve dual functions, depending upon your personal style, taste, and belief system.
For an individual of Chinese descent, these small narrow tables served as an integral part of honoring one's ancestors. Upon the top of the table would be placed pictures, mementos, and symbolic items representing the departed ancestors.
This type of table would help to remind the individual of those ancestors who have passed on, and it is believed that ancestors who have moved on have the power to continue to influence events and people in the world of the living.
For those individuals not of Chinese descent, these altar tables would serve a purely aesthetic purpose. Often very simple in design, though sometimes having hand-carved and elaborate decorative elements, these tables are perfect for the hallway of a home, or even the central room.
On occasion, a table such as this would also be highly polished and elaborately decorated, depending upon the family for whom it was intended. Altar tables can be used for placing decorative items upon, such as pottery, lamps, or floral arrangements (real or fake).
Most of these altar tables would create a beautiful focal point or accent piece in any room of the home. One such Chinese altar table can be found by clicking here.
Antique items will always create the greatest decorative style in a home, as many of them were created at a time before mass production of furniture was possible. There is a large selection of antique furniture available by clicking here.
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