Lot 1217. A rare spotted bamboo-inlaid huanghuali recessed-leg wine table, jiuzhuo, 17th century; 31½ in. (80 cm.) high, 43¾ in. (111.1 cm.) wide, 24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm.) deep. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 170,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.

The top attractively inlaid in a geometric pattern with fine strips of spotted bamboo, set within the wide rectangular frame with beaded, 'ice-plate' edge, above plain aprons and apron-head spandrels, all supported on legs of rounded section joined by pairs of stretchers.

Note: The present table is a superb example of the highly successful combination of huanghuali and spotted bamboo. Here the craftsman has meticulously inlaid the bamboo in an elaborate diamond-shaped pattern. The result is a pleasing aesthetic, with the mottled lighter bamboo providing an attractive contrast to the darker, lustrous grain of the huanghuali.