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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT LOWBACK ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY
The bow-back toprail continuing to straight corner posts extending to the back legs below the rectangular frame with a soft-mat seat, the slightly S-curved backsplat carved with a ruyi-shaped medallion enclosing two stylized dragons balancing a pearl on their tails, the armrests with serpentine side posts continuing to the front corner posts and extending to the front legs joined by a beaded, gently curved apron with long spandrels, the side aprons of similar design, the feet joined by stepped stretchers, the footrest supported on a plain apron, the wood of pleasing tone
34 7/8in. (88.5cm.) high, 22½in. (57.2cm.) wide, 16 7/8in. (43cm.) deep (2)
17TH CENTURY
The bow-back toprail continuing to straight corner posts extending to the back legs below the rectangular frame with a soft-mat seat, the slightly S-curved backsplat carved with a ruyi-shaped medallion enclosing two stylized dragons balancing a pearl on their tails, the armrests with serpentine side posts continuing to the front corner posts and extending to the front legs joined by a beaded, gently curved apron with long spandrels, the side aprons of similar design, the feet joined by stepped stretchers, the footrest supported on a plain apron, the wood of pleasing tone
34 7/8in. (88.5cm.) high, 22½in. (57.2cm.) wide, 16 7/8in. (43cm.) deep (2)
Literature
Wang et al., Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, p. 64, no. 30