A large rosewood table with taotie design, made for the Qing Dynasty imperial court.
A large rosewood table with taotie design, made for the Qing Dynasty imperial court.
Vessel Type: Qing Dynasty Palace Large Table
Artist: Da Yatang
Material: Rosewood/Dalbergia cochinchinensis/Purple Sandalwood
Specifications :
Length: 200cm
Width: 48cm
Height : 86cm
This table is crafted from carefully selected African rosewood. The rectangular tabletop is framed with a single panel on each of the four sides, the rim decorated with a meander pattern, a shallow waist, and a lower, sloping base. The apron is carved with animal faces and ruyi cloud patterns, and the table features arched shoulders and outstretched legs, ending in horseshoe feet with a meander pattern, conveying a sense of strength and power. The entire table is made of high-quality materials, meticulously crafted, with beautiful and harmonious lines, balanced proportions, and an elegant and dignified appearance.
The materials used in this case are exquisite, and the amount of material consumed is enormous, exuding an imperial air. The hard rosewood is suitable for carving, and since the Qing Dynasty, it has reversed the elegant style of the plain lacquer finish of Ming-style furniture, pursuing a complex and luxurious aesthetic.
Such aprons were mostly used for displaying objects, with a pair on each side of the hall. A 1900 interior photograph of the Sui'an Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City shows a similar rosewood apron beside Emperor Guangxu's couch, see Shan Jixiang, ed., *Illustrations of the Palace Museum: Royal Architecture Through the Western Lens*, Beijing, 2014, p. 160. Four other Qing dynasty rosewood tables are also available for reference, their aprons carved with antique patterns for comparison, see *A Grand View of Ming and Qing Court Furniture in the Collection of the Palace Museum*, vol. 1, Beijing, 2007, plates 203, 221, 223 and 225.
Newark Museum, *The Bride Wore Red: Chinese Wedding Traditions*, 2005
Vessel Type: Qing Dynasty Palace Large Table
Artist: Da Yatang
Material: Rosewood/Dalbergia cochinchinensis/Purple Sandalwood
Specifications :
Length: 200cm
Width: 48cm
Height : 86cm
This table is crafted from carefully selected African rosewood. The rectangular tabletop is framed with a single panel on each of the four sides, the rim decorated with a meander pattern, a shallow waist, and a lower, sloping base. The apron is carved with animal faces and ruyi cloud patterns, and the table features arched shoulders and outstretched legs, ending in horseshoe feet with a meander pattern, conveying a sense of strength and power. The entire table is made of high-quality materials, meticulously crafted, with beautiful and harmonious lines, balanced proportions, and an elegant and dignified appearance.
The materials used in this case are exquisite, and the amount of material consumed is enormous, exuding an imperial air. The hard rosewood is suitable for carving, and since the Qing Dynasty, it has reversed the elegant style of the plain lacquer finish of Ming-style furniture, pursuing a complex and luxurious aesthetic.
Such aprons were mostly used for displaying objects, with a pair on each side of the hall. A 1900 interior photograph of the Sui'an Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City shows a similar rosewood apron beside Emperor Guangxu's couch, see Shan Jixiang, ed., *Illustrations of the Palace Museum: Royal Architecture Through the Western Lens*, Beijing, 2014, p. 160. Four other Qing dynasty rosewood tables are also available for reference, their aprons carved with antique patterns for comparison, see *A Grand View of Ming and Qing Court Furniture in the Collection of the Palace Museum*, vol. 1, Beijing, 2007, plates 203, 221, 223 and 225.
Newark Museum, *The Bride Wore Red: Chinese Wedding Traditions*, 2005
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