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.