Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed The random looking design of

The random looking design of this warm elm

This lovely tall vase lamp has a fine mosaic pattern with a pale apricot glaze

These rustic wooden buckets are from Shanxi in central China and date from the first half of the 20th century

our cream lacquer wardrobe is based on the thick framed 'square cornered' cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of northern China

Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed The random looking design ofAncestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship their ancestors with offerings placed in front of these paintings. Portraits were painted from front on and usually close to life size, with the subjects normally seated and wearing robes to show their rank badge. In many cases the portrait would be of a single ancestor, but they could also be of a couple