Huali Kang Table

c. 1850
$3,280 USD
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Dimensions
W: 29.5" D: 17.0" H: 11.5"
Materials
Materials
Rosewood
Purchase Quantity
Collection #
CMK110
Estimated Shipping
$250

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Low tables placed atop the kang provided a convenient surface for dining, drinking tea, or playing games.

Crafted of beautiful huali rosewood, this low kang table follows the classic form, featuring a waisted apron, a rectangular floating-panel top, and short corner legs ending in cloud-form feet. A beaded edge runs along the apron and down each leg, terminating in a spiral at the knee. The apron is finely carved with a motif of bats amongst clouds, symbolizing luck and good fortune. Losses to one corner have been restored with a pieced wood repairs, revealing the loving care taken to preserve the table over nearly two centuries of use.

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