The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 8, 2026

A polished rosewood table features a long, rectangular top with ends that sweep upward into distinct ridges. Four thick, cylindrical legs support the frame, joined in pairs by horizontal stretchers near the base. Rectangular panels with flattened edges drop from the table's underside where the legs connect. The warm reddish-brown wood showcases a visible, undulating grain across its smooth surfaces, highlighting a balanced and sturdy architectural design.

Low Table (Anji)

1500s

China, Ming dynasty

(1368–1644)
rosewood (huanghuali)
Overall: 36.9 x 134 x 26.7 cm (14 1/2 x 52 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.232
Location: Not on view
  • David Ketel, the Netherlands
    ?–1961
    (Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
    1961–64
    Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1964–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield. Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. New York: Random House, 1971. no. 79, pp. 192 and 258
    Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. cat. no. 170, p. 90
  • The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
  • {{cite web|title=Low Table (Anji)|url=false|author=|year=1500s|access-date=08 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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