A RARE ZITAN LATTICE-SIDED WAISTLESS TABLE, TIAOZHUO

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A RARE ZITAN LATTICE-SIDED WAISTLESS TABLE, TIAOZHUO
17th/18th century
Of simianping ('four sides flush'), spare and elegant form, the two plank paneled top above a simple lattice-pattern apron, the corner legs flush at right angles to the top and carved in low relief with subtle ruyi-fungus at the corners of each foot
31¾in. (80.75cm.) high, 63 1/8in. (160.75cm.) wide, 17½in. (44cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The thick pieces of wood, fine details on the feet and the simple design justifies earlier dating, unusual in zitan pieces. See a huanghuali table with similar lattice-design in the possesion of Dr. Gustave Ecke, illustrated by G. Kates, Chinese Household Furniture, New York, 1962, fig. 40. See, also, a related zitan table with similar lattice-work and recessed legs, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 1990, vol. II, p. 92, B71.

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