PROPERTY FROM THE REVEREND RICHARD FABIAN COLLECTION A LACQUERED WOOD SIDE TABLE, PINGTOU'AN17th century The long, rectangular three-board topposed of a mitred, mortise and tenon frame with thumb-print edge above plain aprons and u-shaped spandrels supported by slightly splayed legs of rounded section joined by paired stretchers, the whole covered by a rich layer of brown lacquer exhibiting fine crackle throughout. 32 1/4in (82cm) high; 80 1/2in (204.5cm) long; 21in (53.3cm) wide 十七世紀 黑漆夾頭榫平頭案 For a very similar black lacquer table of slightly shorter proportions in the Palace Museum, Beijing, see Zhongguo qiqi quanji plete Works of Chinese Lacquer), Vol. 6, Fujian, 1993, p.1, no. 1, described as mid-Qing dynasty.