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Lot Essay
There appear to be no other published examples of a meditation stool of this design. The present stool is distinguished by the S-shaped struts between the stretchers and the seat, a rare feature that creates an upward dynamism and a sense of motion. The presence of round legs and the unusual wave-like struts below the seat was influenced by the construction of bamboo furniture.
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 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. 11, p. 20, pl. A7. A pair of larger huanghuali meditation stools of more standard design with humpback stretchers and legs terminating in hoof feet were sold at Christie’s New York, 21 March 2025, lot 813.
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 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. 11, p. 20, pl. A7. A pair of larger huanghuali meditation stools of more standard design with humpback stretchers and legs terminating in hoof feet were sold at Christie’s New York, 21 March 2025, lot 813.