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A VERY RARE AND LARGE HUANGHUALI
PAINTING TABLE, HUA ZHUO
17th/18th century
The wide top with rounded edges set with two fine
large well-figured floating panels, the frieze formed
as a single horizontal rib curving into an elegant loop
at the join with each plain cylindrical leg, each leg
further secured to the top beneath the joint by two
‘flying buttress’ sections behind the frieze.
193.5cm (in) long x 86.5cm (in) deep x 82.2cm (in) high.

£40,000 - 60,000
CNY360,000 - 530,000

十七/十八世紀 黃花梨裹腿高羅鍋棖畫案
The rare painting table exhibits Ming dynasty
austerity and minimalism of design, utilising the
humpbacked stretchers which encircle the legs
close to the top of the table to emulate vernacular
bamboo furniture, using the prized hardwood. The
increased leg room created by this design had the
subsequent effect or decreased stability which was
compensated by the S-shaped braces. The form
of the present table is very similar to one illustrated
in the Kangxi period Chengxuantang block printed
edition of the novel Shengyu xiang ji (聖諭像解).

Compare with a very similar zitan painting table,
Ming dynasty, illustrated in Quincy Chuang, ed.,
The Chuang Family Bequest of Fine Ming and Qing
Furniture in the Shanghai Museum, Hong Kong,
1998, pp.78-79, no.30.

A related huanghuali painting table, late Ming
dynasty, of larger size and supported by four
stretchers, from the Dr S.Y. Yip collection, was sold
at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 7 October 2015, lot 106.

A similar painting table illustrated in the Kangxi
period Chengxuantang block printed ediition of
Shengyuxiang jie.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.