A huanghuali and hardwood plank-top pedestal table, jiaji'an, Qing dynasty the table: 350 cm wide, 99 cm high, 49 cm D the pedestals: 77 cm wide, 91 cm high, 46 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s Probably due to the demountable nature of plank-top pedestal tables, complete surviving examples tend to be rare. Some 'display stands' seen on the commercial market might have been the remaining pedestals after the planks were either missing or repurposed. It is also due to the flexible form that these tables are so versatile, fitting for a variety of spaces.