Square Table
CultureChinese
Date17th century
MediumHuanghuali wood
DimensionsOverall: 32 1/2 × 37 × 37 inches (82.55 × 93.98 × 93.98 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert H. Ellsworth in memory of Laurence Sickman
Object number2019.51.1
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DescriptionThe tabletop is consisted of several wood planks. Below the top, the apron has a recessed “waist.” A unique feature of the table is seen in the S-curved braces that extend from the inner section of each leg diagonally to the framework underneath the table. Each S-curved brace was carved from a single piece of timber. The table legs slightly spread out in a perfect angle. The beading details are carved along the inner outlines of the legs and the table. The corner legs end in the inward-turned horse-hoof feet.
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