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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI LOWBACK Chairs of this type are known as meiguiyi in the north but in the south
they are known as wenyi or scholar's chair. The form is characterised by
ARMCHAIRS, MEIGUIYI its low regular back and it is thought that when placed in the scholar's
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY studio, it would fit neatly under the window without obstructing the
view outside. It is interesting to note that the rectangular back is
Each is composed of members fitted together with characteristic fitted with four sides of aprons similar to the pair of low-back chairs
pipe joints. The back is formed by an open rectangular back frame, illustrated in Chinese Furniture, One Hundred Examples from the Mimi
decorated with beaded aprons on the four sides. The back pillars and Raymond Hung Collection, New York, 1996, p. 85, no. 22. An almost
identical pair previously in the Feng Wen Tang Collection was sold in
and the arms continue to form the four legs, embraced together Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 June 2015, lot 2812 (fig. 1).
along the lower legs by a foot rest, two side stretchers and an
ascending back stretcher. This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/
import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to
32¬ in. (83.3 cm.) high, 22¬ in. (57.5 cm.) wide, addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office
17¡ in. (45 cm.) deep (2) unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for
further information.
HK$2,200,000-4,000,000 US$290,000-520,000

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