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OFFERED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IS THIS REMARKABLE THREE PIECE ANTIQUE CHINESE TABLE!

THE TABLE HAS SIX CARVED OPEN WORK GATE LEGS!

A FITTED ROSEWOOD TOP FITS WITHIN THE LEGS..

AND THEN A LARGE INTRICATELY ENGRAVED BRASS TRAY LAYS ON TOP OF THE UNDER ROSEWOOD.

AS YOU CAN SEE THE MAIN CHARACTERS ARE THE TWO (YEN AND YANG) DRAGONS IN PURSUIT OF THE PEARL OF WISDOM.  PLUS: CLOUDS, EARTH, STORK OF LONGEVITY, FLOWERS, SACRED AX, AND PERHAPS 'THE GRATE WALL'. THERE ARE TWO LARGER DRAGONS ON THE OUTER AND ANOTHER DRAGON WITHIN THE CENTER CIRCLE OF THE TRAY.

THE HEIGHT OF THE SIX LEGS IS 22 14 INCHES
THE HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE BRASS TRAY IS 20 3/4 INCHES.
THE DIAMETER OF THE ROSEWOOD TABLE TOP IS 25 INCHES.
THE DIAMETER OF THE BRASS TRAY IS 22 INCHES.
THE LENGTH FROM ONE LEG TO IT'S OPPOSITE IS 27 1/2 INCHES.

ON THE REVERSE OF THE BRASS TRAY INCISED IS 'MADE IN CHINA' AND A SIX CHARACTER MAKER'S MARK. I COULD ONLY READ ONE CHARACTER WHICH TRANSLATE AS 'HALL OF... (I DO NOT KNOW WHICH HALL). PERHAPS SOMEONE VIEWING THIS LISTING KNOWS THE TOTAL TRANSLATION?

THE CONDITION SHOWS ONLY THE OPEN SEAM TO THE ROSEWOOD TABLE TOP WHICH I SUSPECT IS DUE TO AGE SHRINKAGE OF THE WOOD. (SEE PHOTO).

* i AM VERY CAREFUL SHIPPING  ALL MY SOLD ITEMS. PLENTY OF STURDY BOXES AND INNER SHIPPING MATERIALS WILL BE USED.

THANK YOU FOR VIEWING!