Ancestor Painting, Couple in Yellow and Black material-linen Beautifully soft textured throw in

Beautifully soft textured throw in warm grey

These lovely ornaments are carved from jade and known as 'bi' (pronounced 'bee') in Chinese

The doors are mounted on wooden hinges in a very traditional style

the chest features a traditional half board lid which can be removed to access the inside

Ancestor Painting, Couple in Yellow and Black material-linen Beautifully soft textured throw inThis large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor worship. Families would honour their ancestors with offerings placed in front of their portraits, which would show either individuals, couples or in some cases several generations. The subjects would be shown seated, dressed in their official robes displaying the square badges of their rank. Here the man and