H: 78.5 cm
W: 50 cm
L: 110 cm

The long mitered rectangular top supported on paired recessed legs joined by a shaped apron with cirrus-cloud-shaped spandrels, elaborately inlaid overall in sections of mother-of-pearl on the black lacquer ground, the top with four sets of peony entwined with stems and leaves, within a broad frame of yuanbao-shaped panels. From the peeled-off parts a thick layer of grey protection coating can be covering the wooden body, and the black lacquer is applied upon it. A thick layer of Mother –of-pearl is filled into the grooves carved on the surface, which shows legacy of earlier techniques. The design of the decoration bears Ming style, and at the same time is a demonstration of the commonly seen transition style from Ming to Qing.