AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE SET OF FOUR HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS-EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI
LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE SET OF FOUR HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS-EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY Of grand proportions, each chair has a well-carved, curved, protruding crestrail supported on a broad S-shaped splat and elegantly curved rear posts which continue to form the rear legs. The attractively grained, matched splats are cut from the same section of wood. The curved arm rails are supported on tapered, curved vertical stiles and extend beyond the curved front posts. The molded rectangular frame encloses a mat seat, all above beaded and shaped aprons and spandrels. The legs are of rounded square section and are joined by stepped stretchers and a foot rest above plain aprons. The joints are reinforced with huangtong hardware. Two of the four chairs have huangtong footrest covers. 48 in. (122 cm.) high, 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) wide, 18 5/8 in. (47.4 cm.) deep
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE SET OF FOUR HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS-EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI
LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE SET OF FOUR HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS-EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY Of grand proportions, each chair has a well-carved, curved, protruding crestrail supported on a broad S-shaped splat and elegantly curved rear posts which continue to form the rear legs. The attractively grained, matched splats are cut from the same section of wood. The curved arm rails are supported on tapered, curved vertical stiles and extend beyond the curved front posts. The molded rectangular frame encloses a mat seat, all above beaded and shaped aprons and spandrels. The legs are of rounded square section and are joined by stepped stretchers and a foot rest above plain aprons. The joints are reinforced with huangtong hardware. Two of the four chairs have huangtong footrest covers. 48 in. (122 cm.) high, 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) wide, 18 5/8 in. (47.4 cm.) deep
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