MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY

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A HUANGHUALI FOOTSTOOL, JIAOTA
MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The rectangular top frame divided by a central stretcher, flanked on either side by a latticework pattern of the character jing, supported on a high waist and convex beaded apron formed from the same piece of wood, the apron carved with scrolling leafy tendrils spilling over from the beaded edge, set upon squat, outward-curving legs of square section terminating in hoof feet.
7 1⁄8 in. (18 cm.) high, 28 in. (71 cm.) wide, 14 1⁄8 in. (36 cm.) deep

Provenance

Sold at Christie’s New York, Important Chinese Furniture: Formerly the Museum of Classical Chinse Furniture Collection, 19 September 1996, lot 106.

Literature

Wang Shixiang & Curtis Evarts, Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, Chinese Art Foundation, Chicago and San Francisco, 1995, p. 24, no. 12

Exhibited

Chinese Art Foundation, Chicago and San Francisco, Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, San Francisco, 1995, catalogue p. 24, no. 12

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.

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