Half Moon Table, early 17th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Huang-hua-li hardwoodexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.149.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
This robust half-round table is an early example of a rare form. Huang-hua-li half-moon tables do not seem to have been made in great numbers and only a few Ming examples have survived. It is assumed that these tables were originally made in pairs to be placed together to make a circular table or separated and placed against a wall.
The sixteenth-century carpenter's manual, Lu-pan Ching, clearly sets out the construction criteria for such tables including the half-width back legs seen here that would form a whole when placed together with their mate. The solid construction of this table with its generous use of timber, supporting cross-stretchers, thick cusped aprons, and archaic style feet (called "double-hoof" feet) suggest that it is one of the earlier examples of half-round tables to survive.
Details
- Title
- Half Moon Table
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- H.34 x W.22 x D.44 in.
- Accession Number
- 2000.149.1
- Curator Approved
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