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This low table is a convenient height for teacups or reading material. Placed along the central axis of the couch, it creates an agreeable distance between two sitters.
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Title: Couch Table
Period: late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Wood (huanghuali or Dalbergia odorifera)
Dimensions: H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification: Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in honor of Brooke Russell Astor, 1981
Object Number: 1981.97
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