Asian Art I - 21st May 2014

Lot 28

A Chinese hardwood scholar's or games table 18th/19th century

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000

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Description

A Chinese hardwood scholar's or games table 18th/19th century, the structure probably huanghuali, the square top inset with a marble panel, the square legs with shaped spandrels beneath the frieze, 76.5cm x 86.5cm.

Provenance: William Cleverley Alexander (1840-1916), Aubrey House, Aubrey Walk, Holland Park, London. Purchased from Dante Gabriel Rossetti, by repute.