AN UNUSUAL ZITAN RECTANGULAR TRAY
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The flat central panel framed within broad rounded mitred sides with beaded edges, all raised on a short foot, the wood of an attractive lustrous dark brown tone
13¼ x 9¼ in. (34.7 x 24.5 cm.)
拍品專文
Hardwood trays appear to be very rare. Compare a lobed huanghuali tray in the Dr. S. Yip Collection, illustrated in The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Hong Kong, 1998, no. 40.