Ɏ A HUANGHUALI LOW CORNER-LEG TABLE, KANG, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

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Ɏ A HUANGHUALI LOW CORNER-LEG TABLE, KANG, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Expert’s note The present lot belongs to the classic group of low corner-leg tables, known as kang tables, which formed an essential part of the traditional Chinese interior. Designed for use on the raised heated platform (kang) common in northern China, these low tables served practical and scholarly functions, providing a surface for writing, tea preparation, dining, or the display of cherished objects. Kang tables exist in a wide variety of forms and degrees of ornamentation. The present example represents a particularly refined and restrained interpretation of the form. Rather than relying on elaborate decoration, it emphasizes the exceptional quality of the huanghuali wood, the purity of its proportions, and the beauty of its simplicity. China. Of rectangular floating panel with tenon construction, above a narrow waist and beaded apron, all raised on square-section legs terminating in hoof feet. Dimensions: Size 42.5 x 91.5 x 48.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related huali low table, dated to the 17th century, 33.3 x 96.5 x 56.5 x 96.5 cm, in the University of Michigan Museum of Art, object number 2001/1.346.' Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2019, lot 902 Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form of the table, material with a waisted and beaded apron and hoof feet and size (43.8 x 92.1 x 48.9 cm). Note the braces. This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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