A HUANGHUALI KANG TABLE, CHINA, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Standing on four convex legs terminating gracefully into boldly carved scroll feet. The central floating panel is slightly recessed and has a stepped frame. The elegant, raised-edge apron terminates on both sides into small ruyi heads. The sides each show a curved openwork board, neatly set within a raised rectangular frame.


Provenance:
Charles Lumb & Son, Harrogate, United Kingdom. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. D.L. Clarke, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed and stamped invoice from Charles Lumb & Son, dated 9 September 2000, confirming the dating above, and listing a purchase price of GBP 2,000 or approx.
EUR 5,300
(converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Charles Lumb & Son Ltd. was established in 1907 in Harrogate by Charles Lumb (1887-1963), who was originally a cabinetmaker and, with his sons Frank and Reginald, and later his grandson Tony, developed into one of the most important antique furniture dealers of the United Kingdom.

Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age, showing expected old wear, stains, scratches and other traces of use. Some age cracks, splits, losses and old replacements. Fine, entirely natural patina overall. Presenting remarkably well.

Dimensions: Size approx. 33 x 96 x 43 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Edinburgh, 23 March 2016, lot 229
Price: GBP 4,375 or approx.
EUR 7,400
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine huanghuali and burl-wood low table, kang, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related form with convex legs and panel ends. Note the different feet with peach-form ends. Note the closely related size (33 x 94 x 40.5 cm).

This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.




十八世紀後半葉黃花梨炕桌

長方形炕桌，獨面心板。冰盤沿，素紋牙條，陽線飾邊。鼓腿彭牙，足為內翻。桌子線條利落圓潤，秀美俏麗。炕桌是北方地區常見的承具，多為置於炕上或休塌上使用，多作放置物品，也可當憑几，功能多樣，擺放靈活，為常用家具。


來源：
英國哈羅蓋特Charles Lumb & Son藝廊；英國哈德斯菲爾德D.L. Clarke先生及夫人收藏，購自上述藝廊。隨附Charles Lumb & Son 於 2000 年 9 月 9 日簽署並蓋章的原始發票副本，確認了上述日期，並列出了 2,000 英鎊或大約
5,300 歐元
（根據撰寫本文時的通貨膨脹情況進行換算和調整）的購買價格。Charles Lumb & Son Ltd. 於1907 年由Charles Lumb（1887-1963）在哈羅蓋特成立，他最初是一名細木工，與他的兒子Frank 和Reginald，以及後來的孫子Tony，一成為英國最重要的古董家具之一經銷商。

品相：
狀況良好，有磨損、污漬、劃痕和其他使用痕跡。有些因老化而出現裂縫、裂口和缺損，局部材料有替換。整體上自然包漿。

尺寸：33 x 96 x 43 厘米


拍賣比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：愛丁堡邦翰斯，2016年3月23日，lot 229
價錢：GBP 4,375（相當今日
EUR 7,400
）
描述：清代黃花梨炕桌
專家註釋：比較相近的外形、內翻足。請注意不同的足形有桃形裝飾。請注意非常相近的尺寸 (33 x 94 x 40.5 厘米)。