Kangxi Miniature Scholar's Table

A rare miniature table designed for use on the scholar's desk.  The legs are separately molded in the form of dog heads and paws and are luted onto the rectangular slab that serves as the table top.  The entire table is covered in a translucent glossy mallow yellow glaze.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Height:  3 1/8" (8 cm)  Length: 
 8 1/2" (21.6cm)   Width:  5 1/2 (14cm)
Provenance:   Vermeer & Griggs Collection No. 690
Condition:  One leg and corner have been broken off and restuck. 
Please refer to item #MO-571-690 when inquiring.


A very similar Kangxi table in aubergine glaze illustrated in Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Plate 247.
Height: 2 1/4" (5.8cm) Length: 8 15/16" (22.7cm) Width: 5 1/16" (12.9cm)

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