Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled set between thick rounded frames

set between thick rounded frames

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

Chinese altar tables

Original ancestor paintings are now quite rare

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Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled set between thick rounded framesZhejiang, 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