A Low Huanghuali Six-Legged Washbasin Stand, Mianpenjia

18TH CENTURY

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A Low Huanghuali Six-Legged Washbasin Stand, Mianpenjia
18th Century
The hinged foldable stand with six slender legs, each with upper and lower stretchers set with apron-head spandrels meeting at an upper and lower baitong pivot point
25in. (63.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

A foldable huanghuali example with carved top finials, and completely straight legs is illustrated by Wang Shixiang in Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, vol. II, Hong Kong, 1990, p. 184, E41. For a discussion of washbasin stands see the article by Sarah Handler, Journal of Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Autumn 1991, p. 28.

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