A Huanghuali.Recessed-leg Table (Pingtouan). 17th century. Photo Sotheby's

the deep rectangular top with a tapered edge above a narrow straight apron, joined to short spandrels and slightly splayed legs of circular section, with two oval section crossbraces joining the legs at each end, the wood with a rich, reddish patina. Height 32 in., 81.3 cm; Width 49 1/8 in., 124.8 cm; Depth 24 in., 61 cm. Estimate 70,000-90,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Property of an American Collector.

Sotheby's New York, 23rd March 1999, lot 75.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com