A huanghuali table17th centuryThe top set into a rectangular frame with a moulded edge, supported by beaded legs at the corners terminating in hoof feet and joined by beaded humpbacked stretchers joined by four vertical struts on the long side and two on the short sides, the wood of an attractive amber hue. 92cm (36 1/4in) wide x 51.5cm (21in) deep x 41cm (16in) high.注脚十七世紀 黃花梨直足無束腰羅鍋棖加矮老矮桌The design of the present table was inspired by bamboo furniture. The present table would have been commissioned by a wealthy family, attracted to the humble origins of bamboo furniture, but seeking the luxury and status associated with precious huanghuali. Compare with a related cypress wood table, Qing dynasty, with similar struts and rounded elements, illustrated in Fine Ming and Qing Furniture in the Shanghai Museum, Hong Kong, 1998, pp.88-89, no.35. Compare with a related pair of bamboo-inspired huanghuali rectangular tables, but with ring-struts, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 17-18 March 2016, lot 1316.