A FINE HUANGHUALI SQUARE KANG TABLE, KANGJI

17TH CENTURY

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A FINE HUANGHUALI SQUARE KANG TABLE, KANGJI
17th century
Of elegant, classic form, the three-paneled top set within a wide frame bordered with a 'water-stopping' beading above the 'ice-plate' edge separated by a narrow waist from the shaped beaded apron carved in high relief with an intricate lotus scroll, the stems of which issue from raised beading at the edges, and the blossoms continuing as a meandor on all four sides and the upper part of the corner cabriole legs terminating in scrolled pad feet; extensive old lacquer remaining underneath
10in. (25.4cm.) high, 30in. (76.2cm.) square

Lot Essay

Most Kang tables were of rectangular form, the present example is being unusual in its square form. See example of elaborately carved rectangular-form kang table illustrated by R.H. Ellsworth in Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'ing Dynasties, Hong Kong, p.147. See, also, an example of square kang table illustrated by C. Evarts in A Leisurely Pursuit: Splendid Hardwood Antiquities from the Liang Yi Collection, Hong Kong, 2000, p.113. The present example with rich carving and generous proportions points to northern manufacture.

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