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Long, rectangular tables were often placed against a wall to hold candlestands, flower vases, or incense burners. It was customary to hang ancestor portraits, images of religious figures, or seasonal paintings above the table that would convey auspicious wishes and blessings to the family. <br><br>The high legs show stylized cloud-shaped spandrels. At each end of the table, between the recessed legs, are carved openwork panels with a lively dragon motif.
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Document identity
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140247
label
Side Table
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object
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1
Source metadata
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140247
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object
title
Side Table
description
Long, rectangular tables were often placed against a wall to hold candlestands, flower vases, or incense burners. It was customary to hang ancestor portraits, images of religious figures, or seasonal paintings above the table that would convey auspicious wishes and blessings to the family. <br><br>The high legs show stylized cloud-shaped spandrels. At each end of the table, between the recessed legs, are carved openwork panels with a lively dragon motif.
date
1600s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80038192
genreSpecific
Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 86.4 x 199.4 x 41.9 cm (34 x 78 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
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China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
accession
1964.229
Source extras
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Rosewood (huanghuali)
tombstone
Side Table (黃花梨小長桌), 1600s. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Rosewood (huanghuali); overall: 86.4 x 199.4 x 41.9 cm (34 x 78 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.229
titleInOriginalLanguage
黃花梨小長桌
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
didYouKnow
The table top is made of a single plank of wood.
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned: cat. no. 167
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Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-05-29 07:11:44.318000
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140247
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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Rosewood (huanghuali)
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1
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0
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photo
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