- 5031
A RED LACQUER RECESSED-LEG WINE TABLE MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY |
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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Description
- 87.8 by 106.8 by 66.8 cm, 34 1/2 by 42 by 26 1/4 in.
the frame top of standard mitre, mortise and tenon construction with exposed tenons on the short sides, the edge of the frame moulding downward and inward and ending in a thin band, resting atop a curvilinear apron set flush with the tapering legs in a chajiansun joint, the legs decorated with liangzhuxiang double beading in the centre and flanked with foliate protrusions to the lower parts, each pair of legs conjoined on the shorter sides with double stretchers
Provenance
An East Asian private collection.
Exhibited
Transformating Traditions, Rasti Chinese Art Ltd, Hong Kong, 2017, cat. no. 23.
Condition
As consistent with age and use, there are some expected age cracks, wear and shrinkage. Minor consolidation. General surface wear including some flaking to the lacquer, as visible on the catalogue photo.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
See a similar example illustrated in Curtis Evarts, C.L. Ma Collection: Traditional Chinese Furniture from the Greater Shanxi Region, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 80 and another in Liu Chuansheng, Classical Chinese Lacquered Furniture, Beijing, 2013, no. 27.