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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1996 SALE #8468 AT 10:00 A.M. PRECISELY (LOTS 1-107)
A HUANGHUALI AND SERPENTINE TABLE STAND, XIAOAN

Details
A HUANGHUALI AND SERPENTINE TABLE STAND, XIAOAN
17TH CENTURY

The green serpentine, upper panel with evocative swirling patterns and striations set within a huanghuali frame terminating in large everted flanges continuous with the frame above a plain apron and hooked cloud spandrels, supported on flared legs, each pair with indented corner molding and framing a pierced panel containing a large cloud collar
7 7/8in. (20cm.) high, 20in. (51cm.) wide, 10 5/8in. (27cm.) deep
Literature
Curtis Evarts, "Ornamental Stone Panels and Chinese Furniture", JCCFS, Spring 1994, p. 22, fig. 20
Wang et al., Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, p. 182, no. 86

Lot Essay

Compare the larger but similar kang table in the collection of Mrs. Chen Mengjia illustrated by Wang Shixiang in Classic Chinese Furniture, pp. 122-123, no. 70. See, also, the stand without the serpentine top, but with openwork lingzhi fungus decoration, included in the exhibition of Ming Furniture and illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce in the Catalogue, no. 36