Set of Four Antique Carved Window Panels antique-eclectic The figuration is the result

The figuration is the result of the various minerals in the wood

These wonderful painted wooden panels are made from fir wood and originate from the border of Gansu province and Tibet

Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship

The frame of this lovely mirror was once an internal window panel in a Chinese home in Jiangsu province and dates back to the late nineteenth century

The table is in a style that was popular during China's Ming dynasty

Set of Four Antique Carved Window Panels antique-eclectic The figuration is the resultZhejiang, 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