Painted Three Drawer Console Table Made From Old Wood Planters Designed to hold small oil

Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles

From Africa

Objects of this form are also known colloquially in the antiques trade as “monk pots”

They were sealed to keep the tobacco and opium sealed from moisture and were often highly valued and well cared for

Material: Solid Elm Wood

Painted Three Drawer Console Table Made From Old Wood Planters Designed to hold small oilThis beautifully painted console table is not antique but it is made from reclaimed wood. With three drawers, this would look great in a hallway or living room. The frame has a distressed black finish while the drawers are painted with fruits and trailing foliage on a mint green backdrop. Console tables (also known as 'altar tables') were used for ancestor worship in China. Usually, a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & joss