Lot 34
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A Huanghuali Recessed Leg Side Table, Qiaotouan

17TH CENTURY

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A Huanghuali Recessed Leg Side Table, Qiaotouan
17th Century
The single-plank top with everted 'bird's tail' ends supported on trestles, the square legs enclosing an openwork panel with a ruyi head, the plain, narrow apron continuing to cloud-form spandrels
31½in. (80cm.) high, 37¼in. (94.6cm.) wide, 15.5/8in. (39cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Small side tables of this form appear to be quite unusual.

For a larger hongmu-veneered example with a similar pierced ruyi cloudhead, refer to R. H. Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture, New York, 1971, no. 58.

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