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The present pair of chairs is distinguished by its attractive proportions, most noticeably seen in the wide
curve of the sweeping crest rails and the gentle curve of the out-swept hooks. The use of humpback
stretchers under the seat is an elegant variation from the the more commonly seen plain aprons and
spandrels. This design showcases the beautiful lines of the chairs.

For a discussion of this form, see R. H. Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming
and Early Ch’ing Dynasties, New York, 1971, pp. 86-7 and Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese
Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 43-5. This pair is particularly
notable because of the unusual stretcher with vertical braces.

此對圈椅造型優美，尤見於寬大椅圈以及外彎扶手呈現的弧形線條。座面下方的羅鍋棖加矮老較
常見的素面牙條及角牙更引人注目。

關於此類圈椅之探討可參考安思遠著 《明清硬木家具實例》，紐約，1971年，頁86-7，以及王世襄所
著《明式家具研究（上）》，香港，1990年，頁43-5。

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