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Inventory Number
HKU.W.1996.1080
Category In English
Wood Carvings and Furniture
Object Name
Square table with wrap-around humpbacked stretchers and double-moulded top
Periods / Dynasties
17th century -
Materials
Zitan Wood
No. of Items (in a Set)
1
Dimensions
L: 93 cm, W: 93 cm, H: 88 cm
Descriptions in English
Gift of Dr T T Tsui, Tsui Art Foundation Ltd. (QSF027)
Square tables served a variety of purposes, including dining, game playing and art connoisseurship, depending on the needs of their owners. They ranged in size, from larger examples that sat several people side by side, to smaller tables for use by a single individual.
Square tables served a variety of purposes, including dining, game playing and art connoisseurship, depending on the needs of their owners. They ranged in size, from larger examples that sat several people side by side, to smaller tables for use by a single individual.
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