17TH CENTURY

Details

A HUANGHUALI SQUARE CORNER-LEG TABLE, FANGZHUO
17TH CENTURY
The two-panel top is set in a square frame above a narrow waist and beaded, cusped apron carved with writhing dragons and floral scroll. The square-section legs terminate in hoof feet and are joined by humpback stretchers.
34 ¼ in. (87 cm.) high, 36 ½ in. (92.7 cm.) square

Provenance

Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong.
The Marie Theresa L. Virata (1923-2015) Collection.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present table has been cleverly carved at each corner in imitation of a metal mount commonly found on furniture from this period. While rare, such playful flourishes are known – see, for example, an 18th century marble-inset huanghuali square table sold at Christie’s New York, 17 September 2015, lot 2043.

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