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Painting Table

18th century
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
This painting table is a revival of an earlier Ming dynasty (1368–1644) form. Archaism, or finding inspiration in the arts of the past and having reverence for things from earlier times, permeated China’s creative culture.

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