Lot 2040. A huanghuali table-form staad, 18th-19th century. Estimate USD 2,500 ~ 4,000. Sold for US$ 37,500 (€34,715). Photo: Bonhams.

The rectangular top terminating with everted ends, supported on trestle legs framing openwork panels carved with ruyi-heads, the beaded apron continuing onto scrolling spandrels. 14 1/2in (37cm) wide

Provenance: Acquired in 1948 by Lester Knox Little (1892-1981), the last foreign Inspector General of the Chinese Customs Service.

Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 13 Mar 2017, New York