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Is this zitan? |
Posted By: Tim Posted Date: Apr 22, 2014 (08:30 PM) |
Message Sorry, not zitan. It is hongmu which can vary in color from red/brown (the color of your piece) to brown/black. The literal translation of 'hongmu' is black wood. Hongmu and zitan can be mistaken for each other. However, the grain is completely different. Below is a close up of an 18th c. zitan table I once owned. Notice the twisted grain. |
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