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Lot Y270
A SQUARE JICHIMU AND HUANGHUALI TABLE
Estimated Value:
3.000 € - 5.000 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
China, 17./ 18. Jh.82,3 x 83,7 x 83,5 cm
The three-board panel set flush in a square frame and of standard mitre, mortise and tenon construction supported by three dovetailed transverse stretchers underneath, above a narrow waist and beaded apron, with four drawers, raised on sturdy legs of square section joined by high square section beaded humpback stretchers rising up to touch the apron and terminating in hoof feet.
Manfred Schoeni, Hong Kong, 23 May 1994 - Collection of Julius Eberhardt, Vienna - Nagel, Stuttgart, 30.10.2013, lot 868
The square table is one of the most classic and versatile of forms within the vernacular of Chinese furniture. The current table is also known as fangzhuo or sixianzhuo for its square shape and size accommodating four seats or stools. The reinforcing stretchers are cleverly positioned high up the leg to comfortably accommodate seating. The table proportions are perfectly designed for a variety of uses such as dining, writing and playing games. For further discussion on this form, see Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1990, pl. B.51 - Minor rest. and minor traces of age and use
