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A hexagonal black wood desk with carvings of gourd, flower, and bamboo leaf patterns, and red vein stone inlay

Guangzhou Museum

Guangzhou Museum
Guangzhou, China

The desk's hexagonal top consists of a red vein stone inlay inside a frame, and its Bingpan-style edges have precious pearl patterns running along them. Underneath the desk top, the waistband and swollen aprons are adorned with engraved gourd and plum-blossom patterns. The S-curved legs are carved in the bamboo-node style, and feature high-relief gourd carvings. The legs are joined at the lower end by intersecting straight braces, mortised with a circular disk in the center that features bamboo-leaf carvings. The feet are stylized as animal paws.

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  • Title: A hexagonal black wood desk with carvings of gourd, flower, and bamboo leaf patterns, and red vein stone inlay
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 11.8 in (30 cm); height: 36 in (91.5 cm)
Guangzhou Museum

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