清十七/十八世紀 黃花梨月牙桌QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY清十七/十八世紀 黃花梨月牙桌34 1/4 in. (87.6 cm.) high, 41 1/8 in. (104.5cm.) wide, 20 7/16 in. (52 cm.) deepSemi-circular tables are recorded in the Ming carpenter’s manuals, Lu Ban Jing, suggesting they were once more popular than the few surviving examples would seem to indicate.A demi-lune table and two outline drawings are illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, vol. II, p. 118, B125-B127. Compare to a huanghuali demi-lune table of similar form and proportion but with lobed brackets formerly in the Mr. and Mrs Robert P. Piccus Collection, sold at Christie’s New York, 18 September 1997, lot 33.There are two types of semi-circular table, the first were made in pairs with the rear legs half the width of the front leg, so when joined together all legs were the same width; and thesecond type here produced as a single table with the rear legs the same width as the front leg. These tables were meant to be displayed on their own as seen in the woodblock print. The current lot belongs to the second type.Details A VERY RARE HUANGHUALI DEMI-LUNE TABLE, YUEYAZHUOQING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURYThe semi-circular panel top is set into a broad frame with ‘ice-plate’ edges above a narrow waist, supported on three slender, inward-curving cabriole legs flaring to hoof feet, each carved with cloud scrolls on the sides and an upturned flower bud in front, the rounded apron with a gently curving outline joined to the legs by archaistic dragon-form brackets.34 1/4 in. (87.6 cm.) high, 41 1/8 in. (104.5cm.) wide, 20 7/16 in. (52 cm.) deep Provenance Ho Cheung, Hong Kong Special notice Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Post lot text Please note these lots incorporate material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on this lot if you plan to import the lot into another country. Please refer to Christie’s Conditions of Sale. Conditions of sale