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ANOTHER PROPERTY
~1030
A MASSIVE HUANGHUALI TRESTLE-LEG TABLE The present table is distinguished by the massive length and thickness of
LATE QING DYNASTY the plank top. The plank is finished on the long ends and fitted with everted
ends. Trestle-leg tables were made to be easily disassembled to facilitate
The thick single-panel top is fitted with everted ends, above the beaded apron
transport. There appear to be two types of demountable, recessed trestle-leg
and stylized phoenix-form spandrels. The whole is raised on thick legs of
tables. The first type exhibits straight legs, which are set into shoe feet. The
rectangular section joined by an openwork panel carved with a pair of chilong
and fitted into shoe feet. second variant has everted feet.
33 in. (83.8 cm.) high, 91º in. (231.7 cm.) wide, 22º in. (56.5 cm.) deep
晚清 黃花梨螭龍紋大翹頭案
$80,000-120,000
來源:
PROVENANCE: 檀香山醫生珍藏。
Collection of a Honolulu doctor.
Private collection, Honolulu. 私人珍藏，檀香山。