Six Dragon Flanked Top Altar Table

Six elaborately carved dragons instill this dramatic altar table with potent and auspicious power. Providing delicate counterpoint to the table’s strong silhouette - defined by everted ends and trestle legs - the intricate carvings bring exuberant Qing-dynasty ornamentation to Ming-dynasty refinement. Set with offerings, ancestor portraits, and incense, this table would have played a spirited role in home-based ancestor ritual.