A rare and finely carved zitan 'auspicious emblems' altar table Qing dynasty, 18th–early 19th century | 清 十八世紀至十九世紀早期 紫檀雜寶紋平頭案

Property from a European private collection
A rare and finely carved zitan 'auspicious emblems' altar table
Qing dynasty, 18th–early 19th century

the panelled top with indented edges composed of two zitan boards set within a frame of mortise-and-tenon construction secured with tranverse stretchers, supported on an exquisitely carved straight hardwood apron carved on all sides with auspicious emblems and bats fluttering among clouds, the decoration continuing on the rounded sprandels, the paired recessed legs of square section joint by a stretcher
84 x 150 x 37.2 cm, 33 1/8 by 59 by 14 5/8 in.
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Collection particulière européenne
Belle table d'autel en zitan sculptée à décor de symboles auspicieux, dynastie Qing, XVIIIe-XIXe siècle
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歐洲私人收藏
清 十八世紀至十九世紀早期 紫檀雜寶紋平頭案

Condition Report:
The altar table does not appear to have had any major restorations or alterations since the time of its conception apart from two additional rectangular sections of wood, which have been added beneath the transverse feet raising it up a bit. The top has some expected light scratches and some surface wear, more visible to one side, as well as some nicks along the edges of the legs.
Please note that carved apron are in another softer wood than zitan, possibly nanmu or huali as it was customary done, allowing the fluid sculpture of the swirling clouds and auspicious items.
All together the table is very elegant and of nice proportions.
中文內容僅供參考，請以英文原版為準。本案未見任何重大修復或改動，除案足底部下方加墊兩長方形木條。案面見正常劃痕及磨損，其一側尤甚。案足邊緣見少許小磕。
敬請注意，邊鉓雕刻部分為另一種較紫檀軟木材，應為慣用的楠木或花梨，易於雕刻。
整體雅緻精美，比例均稱。