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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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