AN ARCHAISTIC 'HONGMU' CORNER-LEG TABLE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

the single floating panel top of standard construction set into a molded edge frame above a recessed waist pierced with beaded-edge ellipses and a spandreled apron of archaistic scrollwork, supported on four slender square-section legs joined at the base to each short side with humpback stretchers and terminating in hoof feet

The table with loose and some broken joinery in need of consolidation. There is a long patch repair inside on leg and a pair of rectangular patches to the inside of the apron on each long side. One short end of the frame with a glued on panel of veneer. There are filled and patch repairs to the joinery, legs and openwork carving along which also has some replacements and losses. Please note that this lot will require a CITES permit for export outside of the United States.
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