17TH CENTURY

Square stools of this large size are often referred to as 'meditation' stools as their size allows the user to sit on them cross-legged. These large square stools were made in various designs, such as the huanghuali example with double humpbacked stretchers and double-reeded members in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Wang Shixiang in Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, 1990, vol. II, p. 20, no. A7, of slightly smaller size (70 cm. square), and another huanghuali stool in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Piccus sold at Christie’s , New York, 18 September 1997, lot 57, of slightly larger size (80 cm. square), where it is called a meditation platform.

This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.