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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

           ~ 2703


           A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND
           EXCEEDINGLY RARE HUANGHUALI
           ALTAR TABLE, GONGZHUO

           MING DYANSTY, SECOND HALF OF 15TH CENTURY

           The two-panel rectangular top is set in a mitred frame with 'water-
           stopping' moulding and 'ice-plate' edge. The long sides of the high waist
           are decorated with three inset panels with raised begonia-shaped centres.
           The short sides with a similar panel and an incense stick drawer extending
           almost the entire length, above an unusual stepped and protruding
           moulding. The beaded ogee apron continuing into the massive cabriole
           legs terminating in upturned ends, each of stylised openwork in the form of
           an upturned leaf and resting on a ball foot. The detachable stand is echoing
           the table but without drawers and raised on short flanged cabriole legs.
           39 in. (99 cm.) overall height, 41 in. (115 cm.) long, 27 in. (69.8 cm.) deep
           HK$6,000,000-8,000,000            US$770,000-1,000,000



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               㷌⩇ᚏ˕ཿ⥒㝀㢯ଫჍڰ⮂㉚㟌ᑜϭᙑ㐧໶༃

           ᙑ㤚㟌ᑜྋ䢲յ↱ᦵ˖֨ᕖᒝ᝜䢲ो㑵㈯Ꮭ᥅⛪ǐ㭙ᖚ⥇䢲ֱᣣณ✨‍ᖳ䢲
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