A YIMU PAINTER'S TABLE, HUA'AN

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A YIMU PAINTER'S TABLE, HUA'AN
18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

The rectangular framed top with 'ice-plate' edge supported on square, slightly spreading legs of 'sweet melon' beaded section, the front and back legs joined by pairs of struts, the apron plain and carved in openwork with a pair of phoenix spandrels where it meets each leg--30½in. (77cm.) high, 55½in. (141cm.) wide, 24in. (62.2cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Compare the nanmu and huanghuali table of the same design with pierced phoenix spandrels in the Piccus Collection, Hong Kong. See Curtis Evarts, "Classical Chinese Furniture in the Piccus Collection", Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Vol. II, no. 4, Autumn, 1992, pp. 20-21