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Chinese Sign
$5,400
$7,80030% Off
£4,099.58
£5,921.6130% Off
€4,726.14
€6,826.6530% Off
CA$7,639.05
CA$11,034.1830% Off
A$8,224.13
A$11,879.2930% Off
CHF 4,404.18
CHF 6,361.5930% Off
MX$99,097.80
MX$143,141.2730% Off
NOK 55,568.55
NOK 80,265.6830% Off
SEK 50,854.20
SEK 73,456.0630% Off
DKK 35,315.64
DKK 51,011.4930% Off
About the Item
This impressive sign was once hung above the entrance to a Chinese ancestral hall. It is made from planks of Elmwood covered in layers of thick black tree lacquer for protection from the elements. The characters read, from right to left, “north, hall, spring, forever”. Ancestral halls were usually found in villages in which many families bore the same surname, such as “Chen” or “Li”. The ancestral hall looked like a house but it was only used during religious ceremonies and holidays. Members of the clan would gather periodically to pay respects. It appears to be the early 20th Century or earlier. From Shanxi Province.
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 85 in (215.9 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Wear consistent with age and use. Original patina.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: 09C030591stDibs: LU886423735522
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