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PROPERTY FROM THE WHITACRE FAMILY COLLECTION
~837
A HUANGHUALI LUOHAN BED, KANG TABLE, AND A PROVENANCE:
PAIR OF HONGMU FOOT STOOLS The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre,
acquired between 1938-1939, and thence by descent within the family.
18TH-19TH CENTURY WITH ALTERATIONS
The mat seat is set in a rectangular frame below openwork
The present luohan bed is supported on the more rarely seen split hoof
rails carved with a wan pattern, raised on thick legs terminating
feet. A luohan bed, of larger proportions, with solid back and sides also
in split hoof feet. The kang table, 19th century, has a cusped,
raised on similar legs is illustrated by G. Ecke in Chinese Domestic
beaded apron and is supported on carved legs joined by a
Furniture, Vermont and Tokyo, 1962, pl. 27, no. 1. Another related bed, of
straight stretcher. The pair of foot stools are set with trellis
similar construction, is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, illustrated in
pattern within the rectangular frame.
Philadelphia Museum Bulletin: Winter 1963: Chinese Furniture, Volume
Luohan bed: 30º in. (76.8 cm.) high, 72Ω in. (184.1 cm.) wide, LVIII, Number 276, p. 58, no. 2.
40Ω in. (103 cm.) deep
Kang table: 9¡ in. (23.8 cm.) high, 26¡ in. (67 cm.) wide, 16¿ in. Literary texts suggest that luohan chuang were also considered part
(41 cm.) deep of everyday furnishings and were used in both formal and semi-formal
interiors. Unlike canopy beds, luohan beds could be used to formally
Foot stools: 5æ in. (14.7 cm.) high, 19¿ in. (49.9 cm.) wide, 11º in.
receive guests. For a discussion of the varied uses of this style of bed,
(28.6 cm.) deep (4)
see Sarah Handler, "Comfort and Joy: A Couch Bed for Day and Night,"
Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Winter 1991, pp. 4-19.
$50,000-70,000

清十八/十九世紀 黃花梨羅漢床, 黃花梨炕桌及紅木脚踏一對
（經改裝）
來源:
Frank E. (1897-1971) 暨 Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre 伉儷珍藏,
入藏於1938至1939年間, 後家族傳承。