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THE CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA
A PAIR OF PAINTED GOLD LACQUERED ARMCHAIRS, 18TH CENTURY, the back of each carved and pierced with Fu lions flanking a pendent 'cash', and the arms with a dragon issuing a lotus blossom from its mouth, all within fretwork borders, above a rectangular seat painted in black with Fu lions at play, raised on a shaped apron carved with foliate sprigs within squared scroll borders, as are the legs, the footrail with shaped lower edge, some restoration, flaking to lacquer--39in. high, 30½ in. wide (2)
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A PAIR OF PAINTED GOLD LACQUERED ARMCHAIRS, 18TH CENTURY, the back of each carved and pierced with Fu lions flanking a pendent 'cash', and the arms with a dragon issuing a lotus blossom from its mouth, all within fretwork borders, above a rectangular seat painted in black with Fu lions at play, raised on a shaped apron carved with foliate sprigs within squared scroll borders, as are the legs, the footrail with shaped lower edge, some restoration, flaking to lacquer--39in. high, 30½ in. wide (2)