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A HUANGHUALI RECESSED LEG LONG TABLE (QIAOTOUAN) LATE MING / EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- huanghuali wood
the top formed from a single plank within a mortise and tenon frame with everted flanges, the narrow apron with cloud spandrels above four squared sectioned legs, joined by pierced panels with further cloud motif inserted into slab feet, the underside with four transverse braces
Provenance
Frank Caro, New York, 1964.
Condition
The table is in overall good condition. The joins have been consolidated, there is a repaired split to one corner of the frame, there are later added dowels to stabilize the shaped brackets, one of the short end frames is a replacement and the other has a sanded down chip and both slab feet have been replaced. The patina is good with expected wear and a few minor patches.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A huanghuali recessed trestle leg table with similar openwork carving was included in the exhibition, Ming Furniture, Grace Wu Bruce, Ltd., Hong Kong, 1995, pp. 20-21, no.9, which also includes several 16th and 17th century illustrations of interiors with similar tables.