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Chinese traditional furniture reached its peak under the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) with its system tenon mortise. Every joint is made without any nails. The same technique is used for all the furniture pieces offered in the sale. 'Da Tian Di' collection The collection embodies the concept of Heaven and Earth, respectively round and square in Chinese culture. The furniture reinterprets the style of the traditional Ming furniture concept of a round exterior and a square center. The result of this original concept here of a square exterior and a round interior is a more modern line. The size and the curves are perfectly balanced. An impression of harmony while promising to the one uses it real comfort.

'DA TIAN DI' (Sky and Earth)

SHANG XIA 2013

Details

'DA TIAN DI' (Sky and Earth)
Shang Xia 2013
A pair of zitan dining chairs
50 x 51.2 x 84.5cm (19 5/8 x 20 1/8 x 33 1/4in.) (2)

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Master Yong Qi (Jiangsu)

Each of classical Ming shape, Shang Xia 18K golden mark, master Yong Qi oval golden mark and dated gui si qiu zhi, SX026 and SX027 on the base; carved on the back of each chair with an adapted painting 'layered thin white silk' by the Southern Song painter Ma Lin, and a poem inscribed on the original painting.

Being muddleheaded like a dying butterfly on the corolla,
Embracing the sandal to recall the scent of old times,
The wintersweet bursts into bloom on the top of branch, being adorable despite chill.
She must be wearing the imperial wardrobe; it must be like it

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