A Ryukyu Islands mother-of-pearl inlaid standEdo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The rectangular table top supported on four shouldered and scrolled legs over a shaped base, the top inlaid in mother-of-pearl with an elaborate design of figures around pavilions, pines and maple trees in a landscape, the base similarly decorated with two deer running beneath a willow tree with clouds above; the shoulders with panels of figures on a formal ground. 45.7cm x 31cm (18in x 12¼in).