A HUAMU STAND QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of irregular oblong outline, the free-form natural slab with well-figured top and natural ridges and burls along the sides

Collection of Scott Emerson (c. 1905-?), Winea Plantation, Georgetown, South Carolina.
Acquired from the above in 1981, and thence by descent.

The surface has considerable wear and splitting and an earlier applied polish or shellac cloudy and lifting on the surface. There are nicks and small chips along the edges. The underside is covered with adhered green felt.
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