Asian Art I - 21st May 2014
Lot 35
A Chinese hardwood travelling scholar's table 19th century
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £5000
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Description
A Chinese hardwood travelling scholar's table 19th century, the circular top raised on a folding six-legged support and stand, all carved in shallow relief with reeding, 83.5cm x 94.5cm. (3)
Provenance: Aubrey House, Aubrey Walk, Holland Park, London.
Cf. Classics of The Forbidden City, Architecture of the Forbidden City, p.105, where another table of very similar style is illustrated in the Shu Fang Zhai room.