Antique Chinese Rose
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 Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Garden Seat 18 H 19th C  US $2,950.00
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 ANTIQUE CHINESE ROSE QUARTZ FLORAL VASE 21 lbs US $2,899.00
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 Antique Qianlong 18thC Chinese Famille Rose Wall Pocket US $2,796.00
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 Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Vases early 19th C Daoguang US $2,250.00
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 Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain charger 145 Qianlong mark US $2,250.00
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Antique Tables
Tables have always been very important, and they have been used for a number of different purposes. There have been the stories of Arthur's round table, all the way to tables that you would find in the traditional living room, human history has seen them as a mainstay, and though many families are no longer using tables, there still remain plenty of examples. So with that in mind, let's have a talk about the tables of old, and though the days are dead and gone, we can still have quite a bit of fun remembering the way it was, right?
First of all we have the tea table. This is pretty common, and some of the originals happened to be the rare, and they have their roots in China. {Their priced dropped in the 1740's, and they have remained quite popular}~In the 1740's their price dropped and their popularity rose. The Queen Anne tea table was very popular, and it was in fact inspired by a number of different Chinese tea tables, and they became quickly associated with tea parties.
There were also quite a few tables designed specifically for playing card games. These tables were produced as early as 1720, and these oftentimes featured a folding top, which isn't the norm these days. A rear leg could oftentimes be found at the rear of the table, and use of this leg was a factor in the support of the table, and this made the tables quite versatile in any situation.
It was not incredibly unusual to find card tables made from mahogany, which is no surprise as mahogany is popular today, and was even more so in the 1800's. Not all tables were mahogany of course, some were constructed of cherry, and a darker stain was used for these cheaper tables, they definitely resembled mahogany, and many would never tell the difference.
In the 1600's, the drop leaf table became a staple in nearly every home, and the gate-leg table was in fact one of the great originals. These are built with four stationary legs, as well as two supporting leaves. The butterfly table was so named for the legs that supported the leaves.
The last table we will discuss in the Pembroke table which was first created in the late 18th century. These tables features leaf supports hinged to the rail, and these tables could be used for either breakfast or games. Finding more than one table in a home was not unusual, and each of them would have a very different purpose. Finally, the table became something that would typically only be in one room, and it was much simpler.
The most normal table today is the basic four legged model, there are still a few of the older tables around, for those who want to remember. Also remember that many relics have managed to survive and are available to you, and there isn't a single home that can't benefit form having such a great blast from the past within it. With that, {now would be a great time to start looking into the different available tables}, and perhaps see if you can find any of the old relics for placement in your home!
Antique coffee tables are other popular types of antique table.
Antique Pair of Oriental Chinese style (19th Cent) rose
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