18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A RARE ZITAN THRONE CHAIR, BAOZUO
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The wide rectangular seat is inset with a rattan panel above curved tapering legs joined by shaped aprons which are carved with archaistic confronting dragons to each side. The inset arms are of stepped form with similar dragon designs. The central panel of the five-sectioned arched back is carved with a bat suspending a chime with confronting dragons, surrounding a central shou character, flanked by further dragons to either side. The wood is of a rich, dark brown tone.
44 in. (111.7 cm.) wide, 37 ¾ in. (95.8 cm.) high, 24 in. (61 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

A similar example of a zitan throne chair carved with dragons is illustrated by The Commercial Press, Hong Kong 2002, in Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, no. 16, p.23. Also in the same publication another throne chair with porcelain insets is illustrated, no.21, p.29.

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