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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI SOUTHERN OFFICIAL
ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Each with a bowed crestrail above a curved back splat carved with
ruyi-shaped medallion, the S-shaped arms with vertical supports
continued to S-shaped front support, extended to a hard cane
seat mortised and tenoned to vertical struts above a humpbacked
stretcher. All supported by legs of circular section with plain
stepped stretchers.
43 ¿ in. (109.6 cm.) high, 22 in. (57.3 cm.) wide,
17 º in. (44 cm.) deep (2)
HK$2,000,000-3,000,000 US$260,000-380,000
Armchairs such as the present type with enclosed crestrails
are named nan guanmaoyi, or southern official’s armchair. The
characteristic style of construction is depicting the image of
an official’s hat, putou, as illustrated in Sancai Tuhui, which
was published during Ming dynasty to demonstrate the power
of privileged social rankings. Compare a few examples of the
Southern Official’s Armchairs in the Beijing Palace Museum,
illustrated in Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (I), The
Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum,
Hong Kong, 2002, pp. 44-45, no. 30, 31. Also refer to
Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Ming and Early Qing
Dynasties by Wang Shixiang, Hong Kong, 1990, for further
discussions on the differing forms of chairs.

清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨南官帽椅一對

在明式高靠背椅具的體系當中，搭腦兩端不與後腿連接而向外
伸展之扶手椅，是為四出頭官帽椅；如本拍品的搭腦兩端與
後腿使以挖煙袋鍋榫構成之扶手椅，是為南官帽椅。官帽椅之
稱謂，並非單指椅子的某特定結構部位，而是意指整體的設計
風格，與明王圻《三才圖會》中描繪的襆頭相似，反映出對官
祿權貴的追求。見北京故宮藏兩例南官帽椅，著錄於故宮博物
院藏文物珍品大系《明清家具（上）》，香港，2002 年，頁
44-45，圖 30，31。有關明式椅具體系的詳細探討，可參考王
世襄著《明式家具研究》，香港，1990 年。

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
addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office
unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for
further information.
本拍賣品由黃檀屬的木製造而成。從 2017 年 1 月 2 日起，所有由黃檀屬的木製成的物品
受 CITES 出入口管制。除非獲得 CITES 再出口許可，此拍賣品只可運送至香港境內的地
址或從我們的香港拍賣場提取。請與專家部門聯繫以瞭解詳情。

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