17TH CENTURY

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A FINE ZITAN CORNER-LEG WAISTLESS TABLE, TIAOZHUO
17th century
Of simianping ('four sides flush'), austere and elegant form, the paneled top enclosed in a rectangular frame, with 'giant's arm' braces of square section, the corner legs set at flush right angles to the top and ending in low hoof feet
31½in. (80cm.) high, 27 1/8in. (68.9cm.) wide, 18 3/8in. (44.1cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Compare a similar huanghuali corner-leg table, but without 'giant's arm' braces, sold in these rooms, 16 September 1999, lot 66.
See, also, a huanghuali corner-leg waistless table, sold in these rooms, The Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Piccus Collection of Fine Classical Chinese Furniture, 18 September 1997, lot 17.

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