A RARE HUANGHUALI LOW TABLE, KANGZHUO, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. The well-figured single board floating panel top of typical miter, mortise and tenon construction, supported on the underside with two transverse stretchers, over a narrow waist and straight beaded-edge apron neatly carved in shallow relief with ruyi heads to each side and joining the square-section legs ending in inward facing L-shaped feet, each pair of legs conjoined on the shorter sides with a gently curved rectangular stretcher.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Ruth and Friedrich Boss, acquired in China between 1911 and 1938, and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Ruth Boss (1888-1958) was the personal doctor of the Xuantong Empress (1906-1946), Consort of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China.Condition: Excellent condition with fine natural age cracks, superb naturally grown patina, minor splits and gaps as expected, old wear and traces of use, some shallow surface scratches.Dimensions: Length 106 cm, Height 34 cm, Depth 38 cmExpert's note: The present table is notable for the L-shaped feet, a feature that appears extremely rarely on low tables.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related huanghuali kangzhuo at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art on 11 September 2019, lot 815, sold for USD 32,500.清初黃花梨炕桌中國,十七至十八世紀。桌面單板,傳統的榫眼和榫結構,束腰下牙條,沿邊起陽綫,牙條中央淺浮雕如意紋,如意紋下向兩側迂迴成卷葉狀。牙條四角直接往下成方腿,方腿向内迂迴形成彎曲的L形足。 來源: Dr. Ruth 與 Friedrich Boss私人收藏,1911年至1938年間購於中國,自此保留在同一家族至今。Dr. Ruth Boss (1888-1958) 曾是末代皇帝溥儀之后婉容 (1906-1946) 的私人醫生。 圖片:皇后婉容(中) 與 Dr. Ruth Boss 博士(婉容身後右側) 品相:狀況良好,具有良好的自然年齡裂縫,極好的自然形成的包漿,預期中的細小裂痕和縫隙,磨損和使用痕跡,表面些微淺划痕。 尺寸:長106 厘米,高34 厘米,寬 38 厘米 專家注釋:這樣L形足的炕桌是很罕見的。. 拍賣結果比較:一件相近黃花梨炕桌見紐約蘇富比Important Chinese Art 拍場2019年9月11日 lot 815, 售價USD 32,500.