A carved Huali Kang table, decorated with flowers. China, 19th century. Dim. 49 x 82 x 28 cm. Provenance: Jhr. Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (1872-1956). Beelaerts van Blokland was also known as the ‘The Hague Mandarin’, given that he resided in Peking as a Foreign Affairs diplomate from 1909 until 1919. In 1905 he married lady Maria Adriana Snoeck (1873-1948), a lady-in-waiting attending on Queen Wilhelmina. After his stay in China he was, among other things, Minister of Foreign Affairs, vice-president of the Council of State, and President of the Dutch College of Arms. In May 1940 he accompanied Queen Wilhelmina to London, where he was her most important advisor. Beelaerts van Blokland was Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands and Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.品相: Traces of use and aging, some damages, dry cracks, part of the woodcarving in the corner restuck.PLEASE NOTE a) Our general terms and conditions. Especially articles 2.1 - 2.3. We can email them on request. b) Please check this condition report just before the end of the auction. Up to one hour before the end of the auction condition reports can be updated.