A 'HUANGHUALI' LOW TABLE (KANGZHUO) 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

with well-figured three-board floating paneled top mitered, mortised and tenoned to the rectangular frame, and supported on the underside by three transverse stretchers, the frame tapering inward terminating in a beaded edge above a narrow recessed waist and lively scrolling and beaded apron, all supported on four square-section cabriole legs ending in inward scrolled feet

Collection of Henri Vetch (1898-1978), Hong Kong.
Acquired directly from the above in the 1940s in Hong Kong, and thence by descent.

There is some slight shrinkage to a top panel. There is an oval patch repair on the waist and another on the apron. There are splits, filled and patch repairs to the legs and feet. The top surface is slightly bleached from sun exposure and there is wear and minor repairs and consolidation consistent with age and use. Please note that this lot will require a CITES permit for export outside of the United States.
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