A “kang” is a Chinese bed or sleeping platform that was sometimes heated with pipes coming from the kitchen stove. Small pieces of furniture were often placed on the bed. This kang table is such a piece. It would be used for reading, writing, eating, etc. This red lacquer piece was originally made in Shan Xi province around 1870. It has been restored. This piece measures 45” long x 12.25” deep x 16” high. The back of the piece is not lacquered.