A GREEN MARBLE AND HUANGHUALI RECESSED-TRESTLE LEG STAND, XIAOAN

17TH CENTURY

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A GREEN MARBLE AND HUANGHUALI RECESSED-TRESTLE LEG STAND, XIAOAN
17TH CENTURY
Of elegant, miniature table form, the handsome swirled-pattern marble top flush with the huanghuali frame with 'ice-plate' edge supported on trestles, each with rectangular legs ending in slightly out-turned feet and enclosing a pierced panel carved with a chilong, the marble underside and all wood surfaces with traces of old lacquer
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high, 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) wide, 13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) long

Lot Essay

The inset marble panel of this handsome stand would have made it practical for use in burning incense in the studio or garden. Compare a similar huanghuali and serpentine table stand with flared legs, sold in these rooms, Important Chinese Furniture: Formerly the Collection of the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture Collection, 19 September, 1996, lot 1.

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