L: 96.5 cm
W: 46.5 cm
H: 86 cm

The overall sense of this table is both dignified and elegant. The piece is entirely rendered with vermillion lacquer applied with the linen and plaster technique. The contour screens are carved in the textured pattern commonly used in Chinese doors and windows. The original glossy finish has matured to sublime with age. The brush work on this fir and elm wood table is refined, revealing a surface pattern of broken lines suggesting cracks in ice. The outward curving apron edging meets the legs evenly and the legs descend strait to inwardlyturned feet, both of which are features characteristic of Ming furniture. The paint is unusually well preserved.