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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 143644, member: 37"]I don't think particularly unique. Possibly considered a kang table, though most tend to have straight legs. You often see these marketed as opium tables, though I think that a rather romantic misnomer. Of course, the modern use is as a coffee table. I think this is probably early 20th century. Later examples tend to be more ornate with carved tops and such. I can't help you with wood or meaning of the carvings. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some information about the kang with mention of a kang table in the text and an illustration of one in use..... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_bed-stove" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_bed-stove" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_bed-stove</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 143644, member: 37"]I don't think particularly unique. Possibly considered a kang table, though most tend to have straight legs. You often see these marketed as opium tables, though I think that a rather romantic misnomer. Of course, the modern use is as a coffee table. I think this is probably early 20th century. Later examples tend to be more ornate with carved tops and such. I can't help you with wood or meaning of the carvings. Here is some information about the kang with mention of a kang table in the text and an illustration of one in use..... [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_bed-stove[/URL][/QUOTE]
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