18TH CENTURY

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A ZHAZHENMU WAISTLESS FOOTREST, JIAOTA
18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the top comprised of two sections, one formed from a latticework design, the other from three cylindrical rollers, all above plain aprons, the whole raised on short legs of square section terminating in hoof feet
4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) high, 18¼ in. (46.2 cm.) wide, 12½ in. (31.2 cm.) deep

Provenance

M.D. Flacks, 1997.

Literature

M.D. Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture I, New York, 1997, no. 15.
Sharon Leece and Michael Freeman, China Style, Hong Kong, 2002, p. 57.

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Lot Essay

Zhazhenmu is also known as jiajingmu in Southern China, and is associated with the mulberry species. Its attractive colour and figure, and durable nature make it suitable to a variety of forms. One distinct feature of the present footrest is the combination of massage rollers and latticework, which is particularly pleasing. A variation of this can be seen on a huanghuali massage stool and footrest illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce in Chan Chair and Qin Bench: The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Hong Kong, 1998, pp. 84-5, no. 13.

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