Kang Table
1550-1600 (made)
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This low table is generally referred to as 'kang table', because it was used on a 'kang', a hollow brick platform built into a room and heated by a fire underneath it. The kang served primarily as a bed but other activities, for instance taking tea and conversing, took place on it as well.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Huali wood |
| Brief description | Low table, Chinese, Ming period (1550-1600), to be set on the kang or heated brick platform, for the serving of tea and informal meals. |
| Physical description | Small table with a recessed waist, beaded apron, and cabriole legs, in light yellow huali wood. |
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| Credit line | Sir John Addis Bequest |
| Summary | This low table is generally referred to as 'kang table', because it was used on a 'kang', a hollow brick platform built into a room and heated by a fire underneath it. The kang served primarily as a bed but other activities, for instance taking tea and conversing, took place on it as well. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.68-1983 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2000 |
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