A purple lacquered lacquer table with corner braces Qing Dynasty, 17th Century

the rectangular top with rounded sides echoed by the circular sectioned legs tenoned directly into the top frame and secured by a plain apron with rounded spandrels and corner S-braces angled directly diagonally from the corners into two transverse braces on the underside of the table top, the top covered in an aubergine coloured lacquer with traces of black wearing through and the sides covered in a burnt umber lacquer

The table is in overall good condition other than the long age cracks due to shrinkage on the top of table which was constructed using four separate boards; age chips along the side of the table and some lacquer flaking stabilized; and wear to feet.
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