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A ‘HUANGHUALI’ LOW TABLE (KANGZHUO) 清十七 / 十八世紀 黃花梨雕梅花紋有束
QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY 腰炕桌
with a well-figured single board floating panel top with
‘water-stopping’ edge, of typical miter, mortise and tenon 來源
construction, set into a molded-edge frame stepped and 波士頓重要家族收藏，得於二十世紀初
tapering inward to a slender beaded edge, supported on the
underside by three transverse stretchers, above a narrow
recessed waist continuing to a scrolling and beaded apron
delicately carved in low relief with flowering sprigs of prunus,
all supported on four square-section cabriole legs issuing
from fierce monster masks, with inside beaded edge, foliate
motifs and terminating in paw feet
Height 11 in., 27.9 cm; Width 38 in., 96.5 cm; Depth 24⅜ in.,
61.9 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of a prominent Boston family, acquired in the early
20th century.

◉ $ 20,000-30,000

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