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

The random looking design of this warm elm

There is some discoloration in places from use over the years

they would make lovely outdoor ornaments or vases for tall flower displays indoors

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

Note that each item is unique and therefore may differ slightly from the example shown

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