Side Table with Everted Ends
Unknown Artist
late 1500s–1600s
Medium
redwood veneer and camphor wood
Dimensions
88 × 51.8 cm, l. 221.6 cm
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1955.42
About this artwork
Classic Chinese furniture is an art of carpentry and joinery, which makes use of a mortise-and-tenon framework. Design and craftsmanship, coupled with the organic material of the hardwood, create endless aesthetic possibilities. This side table is beautifully carved with cloud-collar spandrels on the aprons as well as openwork panels with cloud-collar patterns inset between the legs and the feet. The table has a narrow top in proportion to its length and bears the detail of the upturned ends tha...