Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black 29 x 36cm solid wood dining table in

solid wood dining table in a warm elm finish

Each one is created using traditional mortise and tenon joints

when it was made in Beijing

The dark lacquer finish over the elm wood is largely still in place

Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black 29 x 36cm solid wood dining table inThis large, colourful painting on canvas is a reproduction based on the ancestor portraits produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor worship. Families would honour their ancestors by lighting joss sticks and placing offerings in front of their portraits, which would show either individuals, couples or in some cases several generations. The subjects would normally be shown seated, dressed in their official robes