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A HUANGHUALI AND MIXED WOOD RECESSED-LEG LONG TABLE (QIAOTOUAN) QING DYNASTY, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
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the three board top within a mitered frame, terminating in everted flanges, above a straight beaded apron well-carved with pairs of bats flanking shou-character roundels centered by archaistic scrollwork, with shaped spandrels elaborately carved with a stylized shou character amid foliate scrolls, the rectangular-sectioned legs terminating in slightly splayed feet, joined by square sectioned stretchers enclosing a rectangular openwork panel enclosing a chilong encircled by the curls of its own sinuous bifurcated tail, the underside with seven transverse stretchers
Provenance
Collection of Senator Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. (1900-1994), Washington, D.C., acquired in the 1940-50s.
Condition
The top, legs and spandreled apron all veneered. All legs have spliced-on U-form section to the fronts, forming the splayed feet. There are splits, fills and patch repairs throughout. Flanges and the openwork panels, stretchers and aprons between the legs are made of softwood.
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
Commonly known in the West as altar tables, tables of this type were highly versatile and served as display surfaces for both treasured antiques and domestic religious articles. Characterized by the upswept everted flanges set to either end, these elegantly shaped terminals not only provide a light, delicacy to counterbalance the massive form, they also frame the surfacescape. Tables of this large dimension were usually placed in a prominent room, against a wall, with a painting hung overhead.
The present table was in the collection of Sen. Hugh Scott, a Republican from Pennsylvania, who was also a well-known collector of Tang dynasty ceramics. In 1967 he wrote a book on the subject entitled The Golden Age of Chinese Art.
The present table was in the collection of Sen. Hugh Scott, a Republican from Pennsylvania, who was also a well-known collector of Tang dynasty ceramics. In 1967 he wrote a book on the subject entitled The Golden Age of Chinese Art.