A ZITAN BRUSH TRAY QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of long rectangular form with foliate corners, the shallow sides supported on four splayed legs rising to a flared rim set with a raised beaded edge

The overall condition is very good with no chips or repairs. The patina is attractive, showing off the dense grain of the wood.
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See a rectangular tray made in zitan attributed to the late Ming period sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27^th November 2007, lot 1835; and another made in huanghuali illustrated in Chan Chair and Qin Bench. The Dr. S. Y. Yip collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Hong Kong, 1998, pl. 40. Compare also a zitan square-form shallow tray with openwork sides sold at Christie's New York, 21^st September 2004, lot 63.