CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Details

A TIELIMU MEDITATION STOOL
CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
19 7⁄8 in. (50.5 cm.) high, 41 1⁄3 in. (105 cm.) wide, 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) deep

Provenance

Christie's New York, 16 October 2001, Lot 269.

Literature

Classical and Vernacular Chinese Furniture in the Living Environment, Hong Kong, 1998, pp. 104-5, no. 4.

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Lot Essay

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 sold in the Flacks Family Collection, Part II: Curtain Call; Christie’s London, 12 May 2026, lot 30, which is fitted with a rare panel of S-shaped struts between the stretchers and the seat.

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