A HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG RECTANGULAR SIDE TABLE, BANZHUO Late 16th/early...
A HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG RECTANGULAR SIDE TABLE, BANZHUO
Late 16th/early 17th century
The two-board floating panel top of standard mitre, mortise and tenon frame supported by three dovetailed transverse stretchers underneath, set within a frame decorated with grooved edge, above a recessed waist, a beaded-edged apron, and beaded legs of square section terminating in hoof feet, each hoof foot carved on the outside in the shape of a leaf and joined by hump-back shaped stretchers. 79.8cm (31 3/8in) high× 93.9cm (37in) long× 47cm (18 1/2in) deep.
十六世紀晚期/十七世紀早期 黃花梨有束腰卷草紋馬蹄足半桌
Provenance: Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 12 September 1997
來源：香港古董商Grace Wu Bruce, 1997年9月12日
The term for a side table in Chinese is banzhuo (半桌), which translates literally to 'half table.' This term derives from its dimensions, being approximately half the size of an 'eight Immortal table' (八仙桌). A side table may function independently to display objects, serve as a complement to form an 'eight Immortal table' when paired, or extend the length of a square table. Compare with a similar huali table, 1550-1650, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, illustrated by C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1988, p.48, pl.33.
This table embodies the elegant simplicity of the classical Ming style which perfects minimalism by using the least amount of material to achieve both maximum function and aesthetic pleasure. The aesthetic value of the present lot is further heightened by the intricate design of the leaves adorning the hoof feet. Compare with a very similar huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table with the similar decoration of leaves on the hoof feet, 17th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 2012, lot 1733.
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A HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG RECTANGULAR SIDE TABLE, BANZHUO
Late 16th/early 17th century
The two-board floating panel top of standard mitre, mortise and tenon frame supported by three dovetailed transverse stretchers underneath, set within a frame decorated with grooved edge, above a recessed waist, a beaded-edged apron, and beaded legs of square section terminating in hoof feet, each hoof foot carved on the outside in the shape of a leaf and joined by hump-back shaped stretchers. 79.8cm (31 3/8in) high× 93.9cm (37in) long× 47cm (18 1/2in) deep.
十六世紀晚期/十七世紀早期 黃花梨有束腰卷草紋馬蹄足半桌
Provenance: Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 12 September 1997
來源：香港古董商Grace Wu Bruce, 1997年9月12日
The term for a side table in Chinese is banzhuo (半桌), which translates literally to 'half table.' This term derives from its dimensions, being approximately half the size of an 'eight Immortal table' (八仙桌). A side table may function independently to display objects, serve as a complement to form an 'eight Immortal table' when paired, or extend the length of a square table. Compare with a similar huali table, 1550-1650, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, illustrated by C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1988, p.48, pl.33.
This table embodies the elegant simplicity of the classical Ming style which perfects minimalism by using the least amount of material to achieve both maximum function and aesthetic pleasure. The aesthetic value of the present lot is further heightened by the intricate design of the leaves adorning the hoof feet. Compare with a very similar huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table with the similar decoration of leaves on the hoof feet, 17th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 2012, lot 1733.
