Chinese Ancestor Painting, Couple in Red and Black finish-matt This unusual cabinet

This unusual cabinet

were actually used not just for holding offerings to ancestors

while the two upper shelves are removable

This gorgeous pair of chairs are in the 'Southern Offical' style - a design that came later on in China's history

made with a metal wire frame and a red canvas shade

Chinese Ancestor Painting, Couple in Red and Black finish-matt This unusual cabinetThis large portrait is a reproduction of the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the ritual of ancestor worship. Families would honour their forbears with offerings placed in front of these paintings, which were always shown with the subjects face on and often life size. Sometimes they depicted individuals or groups of more than one generation, but also often show couples as is the case here. Normally the subjects would be shown