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Robert and William Drummond were Chinese furniture dealers in Compare with a very similar huanghuali kang table, Ming dynasty,
Beijing during the first half of the 20th century. Dr Gustav Ecke in his illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
seminal publication Chinese Domestic Furniture, Beijing, 1944, made Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (I), Hong Kong,
a particular mention of “Robert and William Drummond, whose active 2002, p.178, no.151; another example, 16th century, is illustrated by
interest has enriched the present collection and the homes of many R.H.Ellsworth, Chinese Hardwood Furniture in Hawaiian Collections,
Peking residents”. Honolulu, 1982, p.41; a further similar huanghuali low table, Ming
dynasty, circa 1550-1600, from the Victoria and Albert Museum,
The present lot, is of a classic design with beaded edge and curvilinear London, is illustrated by C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1997,
shaped aprons. The Ming dynasty carpenter’s manual Lu Ban jing (魯 pl.52.
班經) describes curvilinear aprons, such as can be seen on the present
lot, with terms such as le shui (勒水) ‘carved like water’, to guide A similar huanghuali kang table, late Ming dynasty, was sold in our
artisans in creating the fluid, rhythmic, lines. New York Rooms, 12 September 2016, lot 6010.

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