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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE HONG KONG COLLECTION 明十七世紀 黃花梨圈椅
A HUANGHUALI CONTINUOUS 來源:
HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR, QUANYI 嘉木堂,倫敦
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
the arched crest rail comprised of five segments ending in
outward scrolling hand grips, the back post flanking a curved
central splat, the seat frame of mitre, mortise and tenon
construction supported with humpback-shaped transverse
stretchers underneath with pillar-shaped struts joining the
legs below the seat frame, above oval stretchers with flattened
undersides joining the side and back legs and a shaped
footrest at the front atop an apron
98 by 60 by 50 cm, 38⅝ by 23⅝ by 19¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Grace Wu Bruce, London.
HK$ 100,000-150,000
US$ 12,800-19,200
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