Wenzhu Kang Table

[Wenzhu Kang Table]

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was 54.5 cm in width, 24 cm in length, and 29 cm in height
This small table is rectangular in shape, with pine wood as the skeleton, and red sandalwood filaments are inlaid at its edges and corners. The middle is decorated with extremely fine bamboo yellow, with a light and elegant color. The center of several faces is inlaid with a gall wood core, and the side edges are carved with loops at both ends. The legs are made of a vertical square material that is indented within a few faces. The upper end is decorated with a carved claw head, and two horizontal fillets are applied between the front and rear legs
The asparagus technique is based on mature southern bamboo. After splitting the bamboo and turning it inside, the inner layer of the bamboo is applied to wooden or bamboo utensils. It is difficult to make and consumes a lot of labor. Due to the rare material of the “inner spring” of bamboo used for asparagus, it is also precious in use. The finished articles of asparagus are mostly small pieces of stationery, which can be said to be “asparagus has no big articles”, while they are rarely used for furniture decoration. This small table has a delicate and charming shape, and its color is fresh and elegant. Among the existing asparagus artifacts in the Forbidden City, it can be said to be exquisite and precious